Conor O'Mahony

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Conor O'Mahony

UCC

Prof Conor O’Mahony is Professor and Deputy Dean at the School of Law and director of the Child Law Clinic at UCC. He is also the Government Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

'An open-ended and sweeping moratorium on evictions would face strong challenges, but a more time-limited and narrowly tailored moratorium would be considerably less likely to be struck down.' Photo: Getty Images

What does the Constitution have to say about a ban on evictions?

The proposed eviction moratorium is a classic example of how the Constitution says no far less frequently than the Government claim

law • 11 Oct 22

Why reopening schools is the right decision

'We know more now than we did previously about the harm children experience when schools are closed for prolonged periods'

Education • 05 Jan 22

Could the State introduce compulsory vaccination laws?

There are many arguments and counter-arguments around the constitutionality of compulsory vaccination laws

Health • 14 Jul 21

Just what can the President of Ireland actually do?

Whoever is elected President is not going to have the power to shape how we make our laws or spend our public monies

Presidential election 2018 • 05 Sep 18

Official Ireland remains in denial about its child abuse legacy

Opinion: Ireland's long history of failing to protect vulnerable children continues in the shape of the state's efforts to fight survivors of abuse tooth and …

Child Abuse • 13 Feb 18

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