Aileen Kavanagh
@aileenkavanagh.bsky.social
Chair of Constitutional Governance, School of Law @tcddublin.bsky.social; Director of TriCON, Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance @tricondublin.bsky.social; Dubliner; No Hot Takes.
Blue skies in @tcddublin.bsky.social yesterday.
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Blue skies in @tcddublin.bsky.social yesterday.
Deeply honoured - and a bit taken aback - to discover that The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org has been shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025, alongside Sean Coyle, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social & Liron Schmilovitz.
September 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Deeply honoured - and a bit taken aback - to discover that The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org has been shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025, alongside Sean Coyle, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social & Liron Schmilovitz.
Nice delivery from @cambup-law.cambridge.org today: a box full of The Collaborative Constitution which has just gone into paperback!
Good to know that it’s now available at a more realistic price point - and you can save 20% with code TCC2025.
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Good to know that it’s now available at a more realistic price point - and you can save 20% with code TCC2025.
cup.org/4jQt1Ko
July 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Nice delivery from @cambup-law.cambridge.org today: a box full of The Collaborative Constitution which has just gone into paperback!
Good to know that it’s now available at a more realistic price point - and you can save 20% with code TCC2025.
cup.org/4jQt1Ko
Good to know that it’s now available at a more realistic price point - and you can save 20% with code TCC2025.
cup.org/4jQt1Ko
Many thanks to Prof Jonathan Morgan @cambridgelaw.bsky.social for his insightful review of my book The Collaborative Constitution in the latest issue of the Cambridge Law Journal @cambup-law.cambridge.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Many thanks to Prof Jonathan Morgan @cambridgelaw.bsky.social for his insightful review of my book The Collaborative Constitution in the latest issue of the Cambridge Law Journal @cambup-law.cambridge.org
Huge congrats to Daniel Gilligan on passing his doctoral viva with no corrections at TCD Law School!
Pictures here with his two proud supervisors - Prof Des Ryan and I - & the brilliant examiners @colmocinneide.bsky.social & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.
Pictures here with his two proud supervisors - Prof Des Ryan and I - & the brilliant examiners @colmocinneide.bsky.social & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.
May 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Huge congrats to Daniel Gilligan on passing his doctoral viva with no corrections at TCD Law School!
Pictures here with his two proud supervisors - Prof Des Ryan and I - & the brilliant examiners @colmocinneide.bsky.social & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.
Pictures here with his two proud supervisors - Prof Des Ryan and I - & the brilliant examiners @colmocinneide.bsky.social & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.
Many thanks to @mhailbronner.bsky.social, James Fowkes & Niels Peterson for organising a terrific constitutional workshop at the University of Muenster last week with a great group incl Erin Delaney, Silvia Suteu, Sergio Verdugo, Nora Markard, Veronica Fikfak, @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social & more!
May 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Many thanks to @mhailbronner.bsky.social, James Fowkes & Niels Peterson for organising a terrific constitutional workshop at the University of Muenster last week with a great group incl Erin Delaney, Silvia Suteu, Sergio Verdugo, Nora Markard, Veronica Fikfak, @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social & more!
Great to celebrate the new Scholars & Fellows at Trinity Law School, incl our new Fellow Dr Andrea Mulligan.
An honour to meet Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders who received a Scholarship from @tcddublin.bsky.social 60 years ago.
An honour to meet Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders who received a Scholarship from @tcddublin.bsky.social 60 years ago.
April 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Great to celebrate the new Scholars & Fellows at Trinity Law School, incl our new Fellow Dr Andrea Mulligan.
An honour to meet Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders who received a Scholarship from @tcddublin.bsky.social 60 years ago.
An honour to meet Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders who received a Scholarship from @tcddublin.bsky.social 60 years ago.
Huge thanks to Dr @conorcrummey.bsky.social & Dr Hilary Hogan of the Irish Jurisprudence Society for organising this great symposium on The Collaborative Constitution on April 30th 4pm in Trinity Law School, supported by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social.
April 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Huge thanks to Dr @conorcrummey.bsky.social & Dr Hilary Hogan of the Irish Jurisprudence Society for organising this great symposium on The Collaborative Constitution on April 30th 4pm in Trinity Law School, supported by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social.
Great discussion about the links between crisis and constitutional social rights today at @tricondublin.bsky.social. Thanks to Dr @mariakotsoni.bsky.social for a terrific paper and Dr Hilary Hogan for insightful comments.
March 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Great discussion about the links between crisis and constitutional social rights today at @tricondublin.bsky.social. Thanks to Dr @mariakotsoni.bsky.social for a terrific paper and Dr Hilary Hogan for insightful comments.
Great to connect with friends, colleagues & PhD researchers at @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social for this seminar on research methods - the first of many ‘methods mixers and masterclasses’ across the Dublin area, we hope. Thanks to @benedettalobina.bsky.social & @profccostello.bsky.social for organising.
March 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Great to connect with friends, colleagues & PhD researchers at @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social for this seminar on research methods - the first of many ‘methods mixers and masterclasses’ across the Dublin area, we hope. Thanks to @benedettalobina.bsky.social & @profccostello.bsky.social for organising.
Dún Laoighaire this evening
March 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Dún Laoighaire this evening
Great to welcome Dr Paulina Konca to @tricondublin.bsky.social for her talk on dynamic statutory interpretation in comparative perspective, using Ireland, Poland and Spain as case-studies.
March 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Great to welcome Dr Paulina Konca to @tricondublin.bsky.social for her talk on dynamic statutory interpretation in comparative perspective, using Ireland, Poland and Spain as case-studies.
Sunset over Toulouse
March 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sunset over Toulouse
Many thanks to Prof @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social for hosting a discussion of The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social as part of his seminar series in constitutional theory at @imh-hauriou.bsky.social at @universitetoulouse.bsky.social. Great discussion!
March 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Many thanks to Prof @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social for hosting a discussion of The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social as part of his seminar series in constitutional theory at @imh-hauriou.bsky.social at @universitetoulouse.bsky.social. Great discussion!
Many thanks to Prof @KalmanPocza for inviting me to talk about The Collaborative Constitution at the Centre of Constitutional Politics @MCC_CfCP today. Great discussion!
Prof Kálmán Pócza has edited two volumes exploring judicial-legislative relations across Europe.
Prof Kálmán Pócza has edited two volumes exploring judicial-legislative relations across Europe.
March 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Many thanks to Prof @KalmanPocza for inviting me to talk about The Collaborative Constitution at the Centre of Constitutional Politics @MCC_CfCP today. Great discussion!
Prof Kálmán Pócza has edited two volumes exploring judicial-legislative relations across Europe.
Prof Kálmán Pócza has edited two volumes exploring judicial-legislative relations across Europe.
Well, good morning Budapest!
Lovely to walk along the Danube and see the Hungarian Parliament - an architectural centrepiece of the city.
Good preparation for my talk on The Collaborative Constitution later today at the Centre for Constitutional Politics at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
Lovely to walk along the Danube and see the Hungarian Parliament - an architectural centrepiece of the city.
Good preparation for my talk on The Collaborative Constitution later today at the Centre for Constitutional Politics at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
March 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Well, good morning Budapest!
Lovely to walk along the Danube and see the Hungarian Parliament - an architectural centrepiece of the city.
Good preparation for my talk on The Collaborative Constitution later today at the Centre for Constitutional Politics at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
Lovely to walk along the Danube and see the Hungarian Parliament - an architectural centrepiece of the city.
Good preparation for my talk on The Collaborative Constitution later today at the Centre for Constitutional Politics at the Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
Delighted to get a hard copy of the King’s Law Journal featuring a book symposium on The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with brilliant comments by Lord Sales (UK SC), Grégoire Webber, Gavin Phillipson, Stephen Gardbaum & @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social. Thank you all!
March 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Delighted to get a hard copy of the King’s Law Journal featuring a book symposium on The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with brilliant comments by Lord Sales (UK SC), Grégoire Webber, Gavin Phillipson, Stephen Gardbaum & @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social. Thank you all!
Looking forward to talking about The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social in this great webinar series on constitutional review organised by @pauldalyesq.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social.
Weds Feb 26th 16.30 IST/Dublin time.
www.administrativelawmatters.com/blog/2025/01...
Weds Feb 26th 16.30 IST/Dublin time.
www.administrativelawmatters.com/blog/2025/01...
February 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Looking forward to talking about The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social in this great webinar series on constitutional review organised by @pauldalyesq.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social.
Weds Feb 26th 16.30 IST/Dublin time.
www.administrativelawmatters.com/blog/2025/01...
Weds Feb 26th 16.30 IST/Dublin time.
www.administrativelawmatters.com/blog/2025/01...
Excited - and somewhat daunted - to discuss The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with Rosalind Dixon tonight Feb 19th at 10-11pm … aka bedtime!
Hoping to stay alert for this webinar hosted by Sydney law schools.
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
Hoping to stay alert for this webinar hosted by Sydney law schools.
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
February 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Excited - and somewhat daunted - to discuss The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with Rosalind Dixon tonight Feb 19th at 10-11pm … aka bedtime!
Hoping to stay alert for this webinar hosted by Sydney law schools.
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
Hoping to stay alert for this webinar hosted by Sydney law schools.
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
Looking forward to discussing The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with Rosalind Dixon as part of the Global Book Series organised by Sydney Law Schools.
Webinar on Feb 19th at 10pm IST/GMT
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
Webinar on Feb 19th at 10pm IST/GMT
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
February 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Looking forward to discussing The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.bsky.social with Rosalind Dixon as part of the Global Book Series organised by Sydney Law Schools.
Webinar on Feb 19th at 10pm IST/GMT
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
Webinar on Feb 19th at 10pm IST/GMT
www.gtcentre.unsw.edu.au/events/gspl-...
For anyone who has received negative student feedback, take heart from the fact that Samuel Beckett - winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 1969 - was described by his students at @tcddublin.bsky.social as ‘boring’, a ‘dull lecturer’, ‘such a dull man’ and … a ‘tall, thin streak of misery’.
February 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For anyone who has received negative student feedback, take heart from the fact that Samuel Beckett - winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 1969 - was described by his students at @tcddublin.bsky.social as ‘boring’, a ‘dull lecturer’, ‘such a dull man’ and … a ‘tall, thin streak of misery’.
Great collection here on ‘constitutionally conforming interpretation’ edited by Matthias Klatt with great contributions by @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social @pauldalyesq.bsky.social & many more.
Insightful essay by Fred Schauer on ‘constitutional avoidance’. Very sad he’s not here to discuss
Insightful essay by Fred Schauer on ‘constitutional avoidance’. Very sad he’s not here to discuss
February 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Great collection here on ‘constitutionally conforming interpretation’ edited by Matthias Klatt with great contributions by @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social @pauldalyesq.bsky.social & many more.
Insightful essay by Fred Schauer on ‘constitutional avoidance’. Very sad he’s not here to discuss
Insightful essay by Fred Schauer on ‘constitutional avoidance’. Very sad he’s not here to discuss
Sun over @tcddublin.bsky.social on the last day of January.
January 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sun over @tcddublin.bsky.social on the last day of January.
One of my highlights of 2024 was connecting with my core at the Brazilian chapter of @icon-s.bsky.social annual conference.
Great discussion, beautiful country, incredible food.
Looking forward to @icon-s.bsky.social 2025 in Brasilia!
Great discussion, beautiful country, incredible food.
Looking forward to @icon-s.bsky.social 2025 in Brasilia!
January 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
One of my highlights of 2024 was connecting with my core at the Brazilian chapter of @icon-s.bsky.social annual conference.
Great discussion, beautiful country, incredible food.
Looking forward to @icon-s.bsky.social 2025 in Brasilia!
Great discussion, beautiful country, incredible food.
Looking forward to @icon-s.bsky.social 2025 in Brasilia!
Blue skies over @tcddublin.bsky.social today for the first week of the new semester.
Great to meet the students on my postgrad course in comparative constitutional law & theory
Great to meet the students on my postgrad course in comparative constitutional law & theory
January 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Blue skies over @tcddublin.bsky.social today for the first week of the new semester.
Great to meet the students on my postgrad course in comparative constitutional law & theory
Great to meet the students on my postgrad course in comparative constitutional law & theory