Associate Professor of Law, University of Limerick. Director of Policing Studies & Course Director (MA Serious Crime Investigation).Solicitor | Scholar | Surfer
University of Limerick
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Delighted to see that my article for The International Journal of Evidence and Proof is now out. The article offers a critical analysis of Ireland’s special measures landscape in light of recent statutory developments. All feedback welcome.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… @ResearchArtsUL – at Cork, Ireland
I was delighted to host, and contribute to, "An Introduction to the Role of Intermediaries" in @ULSchoolofLaw on Friday for the Irish Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing with papers by @AineKearnsSLT, @yvonnedaly @DavidOSheaSLT. With thanks to @implemendez & @ccjvsul.
*New Paper*
Delighted to start the Spring term with a paper in the British Journal of Criminology.
The paper explores the procedures, culture & rules that shape the construction of suspects with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.
Free access here: lnkd.in/eczMSCmV
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Over the past two days, a large number of #ImpleMendez members have been showcasing their pioneering research at the frontiers of vulnerability and police interviewing (in Finland, Ireland, Slovenia, Turkey, England etc) at the Second Vulnerable Accused Conference at @cardiffuni.
Feeling very refreshed and grateful after a brilliant time with @davewalshphd, @yvonnedaly & the @implemendez Management Committee in #Vilnius. It’s hard to believe the project is two years old & there is still so much more to come! @COSTprogramme
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Next up: Our leader, Prof. @davewalshphd, provides a timely reminder of the impactful objectives of the #ImpleMendez @COSTprogramme Action.
It is wonderful to be in Vilnius for our #ImpleMendez
@COSTprogramme Management Committee meeting with lots of exciting discussions planned over the next two days focusing on future projects for our members. Stay tuned for updates!
It is wonderful to be in Vilnius for our #ImpleMendez @COSTprogramme Management Committee meeting with lots of exciting discussions planned over the next two days focusing on future projects for our members. Stay tuned for updates!
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And we are underway! Prof. dr. Jonas Dagys and Dr. @IlonaLaurinait1 welcome members of the #ImpleMendez Management Committee to the beautiful campus of @VU_LT.
Very excited to get my hands of a copy of this which will offer important insights into the role of the intermediary for Ireland's emergent cohort! Very well done @JohnTaggart90.
My first monograph, 'The Intermediary in the Criminal Justice System' is available to pre-order and will be published July 25th. Book Launch in Autumn - details to follow! @qubschooloflaw @QUB_ICCJ
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The Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing - led by @yvonnedaly & @AlanJCusack - held two #ImpleMendez April events:
1. Workshop on Rapport-based Interviewing
2. Roundtable on Memory, Psychology & Investigative Interviewing. More details here:
implemendez.eu/two-events-ho…
In a new open-access paper in Human Rights Law Review, @roxanna_law & I survey recent jurisprudence on the right to a fair trial (Art 6) to understand how "vulnerability” is constructed by the ECHR. Huge thanks to @DimitriosGian & @yvonnedaly for comments:
academic.oup.com/hrlr/articl…
At the airport after an invigorating trip to London to present at the Law & Society Research Seminar Series @GoldsmithsLaw with @roxanna_law. We are very grateful to @DimitriosGian for the invitation & to all who engaged with our paper. Hopefully it will be in print soon.
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The changing nature of the Garda station interview. A lot has changed with police custody and questioning In Ireland over the last 40 years, but improvements can still be made, writes @yvonnedaly @LawGovDCU @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0115/…
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On 15 Nov, Dr @Lacey79, Dr @AlanJCusack & @blaithinoshea presented the Community Access Support Teams (CAST) pilot at the Northern Police Research Webinar.
CAST is a health-led, collaborative policing programme which will provide 24/7 response to people w/mental health issues.
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**New Publication Alert**
An article written by @yvonnedaly & @AlanJCusack on the establishment of the Irish Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing has just been published in the latest edition of the Garda Review. @GardaTraffic @davewalshphd #implemendez @COSTprogramme
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Donal Lenihan: As Leinster build the brand, Munster fall further behind on and off the pitch irishexaminer.com/sport/rugb…
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We hope that this Centre can become a dynamic hub of knowledge exchange both domestically & internationally. We will work closely with the newly-established Norwegian Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing also, and more, as the @implemendez Action continues to grow.
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Along with my co-director @AlanJCusack (@ULSchoolofLaw), I was delighted to launch the Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing @LawGovDCU last Wednesday, under the auspices of the @implemendez COST Action (@COSTprogramme). Read more here!
dcu.ie/lawandgovernment/news…
Excited to be in Dublin for the 3rd time this week to give a paper on "intermediaries" as part of the @LawSocIreland "Criminal Law Seminar" today. It is wonderful too to be joined by Prof. Tom O'Malley (@UniofGalwayLaw), Mr. Justice White & Martin Lawlor:
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Home after an engaging morning at the "Research Roundtable on Policing and Community Safety" organised by Prof. Gautam Gulati & @ProfColumDunne of @MedicineAtUL. Very compelling insights raised by all who participated & expertly chaired by Prof Brendan Cullen & @MaryDonnellyLaw.
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Our next keynote address is by Dr. Emily Logan who outlines the pivotal safeguarding role that the Mendez principles can play in addressing inherent and situational vulnerability in police settings. #Implemendez @GardaOmbudsman
