Dr Samantha Morgan-Williams
@srmwilliams.bsky.social
Lecturer
@lawUCC
Director of the CCJHR.
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Founder
@TEJPUCC
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Interest in access to justice, non-discrimination, courtroom ethnography and clinical legal education
@lawUCC
Director of the CCJHR.
.
Founder
@TEJPUCC
.
Interest in access to justice, non-discrimination, courtroom ethnography and clinical legal education
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Like, never ever. Someone needs to FOI the numbers. Well, the number (0).
Big Jim misleading the Dáil again
"Where an applicant seeks legal aid to bring judicial review proceedings against a negative decision of the IPAT, the Minister or TARA, legal aid may be granted in respect of such proceedings"
Nobody ever gets legal aid for this.
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q...
"Where an applicant seeks legal aid to bring judicial review proceedings against a negative decision of the IPAT, the Minister or TARA, legal aid may be granted in respect of such proceedings"
Nobody ever gets legal aid for this.
www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q...
www.oireachtas.ie
September 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Like, never ever. Someone needs to FOI the numbers. Well, the number (0).
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Here's Big Jim almost exactly a year ago confirming the position in the Dáil. www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q...
September 16, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Here's Big Jim almost exactly a year ago confirming the position in the Dáil. www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/q...
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So he's been awarded research leave for a breach of contract?
Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research
Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research
Nathan Cofnas allowed to resume Ghent University work, as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspension
Prof Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months but has been allowed to continue his research position.
Earlier this month Cofnas, an American academic, was suspended from his postdoctoral research position at the Belgian institution pending a “preliminary investigation” launched after Arday’s death. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
So he's been awarded research leave for a breach of contract?
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Oh my god
So Irish Examiner journalist Alison O’Reilly hears a solicitor, Gavin Booth say that the suspect in the car bomb case ‘spent time in Saoradh.’ She, being kind, misheard him and reports it as time in Syria. The misreporting (still up, btw) goes around the world and media shrugs. Bizarre
July 27, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Oh my god
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But ... NGOs and judicial reviews, right?
July 27, 2026 at 9:27 AM
But ... NGOs and judicial reviews, right?
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Anyone making this argument should be asked to explain how the increased load of 25,000 public servants going back to full time commutes to central Dublin will be absorbed by the public transport system.
Gerard Howlin: Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises
Gerard Howlin: Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises
Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks
www.irishtimes.com
July 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Anyone making this argument should be asked to explain how the increased load of 25,000 public servants going back to full time commutes to central Dublin will be absorbed by the public transport system.
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I have been expressing desire for an app that alerts me to the presence of pervert glasses in my vicinity. It exists and it's called Nearby Glasses! Immediate download.
A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses | TechCrunch
A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.
techcrunch.com
July 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I have been expressing desire for an app that alerts me to the presence of pervert glasses in my vicinity. It exists and it's called Nearby Glasses! Immediate download.
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Eight people who participated in a protest at the Prairieland ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, were sentenced on Tuesday to between 50 and 100 years in prison.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Alarm over ‘extreme’ sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism
First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Eight people who participated in a protest at the Prairieland ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, were sentenced on Tuesday to between 50 and 100 years in prison.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as that
DR Congo superfan denied US visa to support team at World Cup
Michel Kuka Mboladinga is iconic for his motionless tribute at DRC games, but a US World Cup repeat has been denied.
www.aljazeera.com
June 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as that
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Of all the idiotic and irresponsible ideas this government has come up with this must take the cake.
A self selecting group of people massively undertrained and under prepared to evaluate what are often nuanced and complex situations for asylum appeals.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
A self selecting group of people massively undertrained and under prepared to evaluate what are often nuanced and complex situations for asylum appeals.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Public to decide asylum cases as Mahmood pledges to speed up decisions
The Home Secretary will set out plans for a new independent body made up of people from a range of backgrounds with training similar to magistrates.
www.standard.co.uk
June 29, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Of all the idiotic and irresponsible ideas this government has come up with this must take the cake.
A self selecting group of people massively undertrained and under prepared to evaluate what are often nuanced and complex situations for asylum appeals.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
A self selecting group of people massively undertrained and under prepared to evaluate what are often nuanced and complex situations for asylum appeals.
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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‘Sad day for Ireland’s future’: In a letter to Higher Education Minister, 2,300 academics criticise Research Ireland’s strategy, saying it is an assault on Ireland’s research ecosystem, with too much focus on industry interests
www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...
‘Sad day for Ireland’s future’: Academics and Research Ireland row over how to spend €4.55bn of taxpayers’ money
In a letter to Higher Education Minister, 2,300 academics criticise state agency’s strategy, saying it was an assault on Ireland’s research ecosystem, with too much focus on industry interests
www.independent.ie
June 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
‘Sad day for Ireland’s future’: In a letter to Higher Education Minister, 2,300 academics criticise Research Ireland’s strategy, saying it is an assault on Ireland’s research ecosystem, with too much focus on industry interests
www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...
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I miss the old door.
June 22, 2026 at 6:34 AM
I miss the old door.
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It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.
June 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.
Have a cold pasta salad in the fridge for lunch prep for the week and a butterhead lettuce, might even chop up a cherry tomato and have a spoon of coleslaw if I'm feeling indulgent. Husband has remarked that I've clearly entered my Irish Mammy salad era.
June 22, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Have a cold pasta salad in the fridge for lunch prep for the week and a butterhead lettuce, might even chop up a cherry tomato and have a spoon of coleslaw if I'm feeling indulgent. Husband has remarked that I've clearly entered my Irish Mammy salad era.
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June 19, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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"What is striking is not just that deprived areas host some data centres: it is that they host almost all of them. Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are located in economically-deprived areas."
Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are in economically-deprived areas
In March, global data centre and colocation provider Equinix announced construction of a new data centre in Dublin’s Blanchardstown neighbourhood (Equinix, 2026).
www.tasc.ie
June 19, 2026 at 10:14 AM
"What is striking is not just that deprived areas host some data centres: it is that they host almost all of them. Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are located in economically-deprived areas."
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are any of our government going to wake the fuck up any time soon, this is proper dumbass stuff, just walking right into a pit of vipers for the fuck of it
The UK's youth social media ban will require *all adults* to submit their biometric and personal data to a host of third-party ID verification providers.
Some have questionable privacy records – and ties to the Israeli Govt and Peter Thiel. 🧵
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/t...
Some have questionable privacy records – and ties to the Israeli Govt and Peter Thiel. 🧵
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/31/t...
The Online Safety Act is Forcing Brits to Hand Over Personal Data to 'Unregulated' Overseas Corporations With Questionable Privacy Records
The age verification services used by social media platforms include a company funded by a Trump-supporting billionaire and a firm set up by former Israeli intelligence officers
bylinetimes.com
June 16, 2026 at 10:54 AM
are any of our government going to wake the fuck up any time soon, this is proper dumbass stuff, just walking right into a pit of vipers for the fuck of it
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🔴 SCOOP: Farage doesn't seem to want to answer questions about his money.
So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
Revealed: Nigel Farage is breaking British company law
Farage’s personal company has almost £2m in cash but has not filed key documents
democracyforsale.substack.com
June 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🔴 SCOOP: Farage doesn't seem to want to answer questions about his money.
So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
So I went looking - and found that the Reform leader's personal company is in breach of UK company law
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-n...
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The West, all too aware that the coming decades will see millions upon millions of climate refugees fleeing the uninhabitable tropics, is paving the way for making sure they can keep all those people stateless.
The Swedish 🇸🇪 Parliament just approved a law that would create a tiered citizenship scheme, with a 1st class (mostly for the native born) that cannot be revoked and a 2nd class (mostly for the naturalized) that can: www.svt.se/nyheter/inri... Only two parties (Left and Green) voted against.
Medborgarskap ska kunna återkallas
Personer med dubbla medborgarskap ska kunna fråntas sitt svenska medborgarskap om de döms för brott som allvarligt skadar Sveriges vitala intressen, enligt ett beslut som nu fattats i riksdagen. Då de...
www.svt.se
May 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The West, all too aware that the coming decades will see millions upon millions of climate refugees fleeing the uninhabitable tropics, is paving the way for making sure they can keep all those people stateless.
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I just noticed that the 5th edition of OSCOLA now includes this 🙃
(But still no guidance on how to cite journals with continuously numbered issues rather than volumes).
(But still no guidance on how to cite journals with continuously numbered issues rather than volumes).
May 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I just noticed that the 5th edition of OSCOLA now includes this 🙃
(But still no guidance on how to cite journals with continuously numbered issues rather than volumes).
(But still no guidance on how to cite journals with continuously numbered issues rather than volumes).
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When rents are rising faster than they have in decades, and there are record numbers of evictions and people in homelessness, and the govt response is "the plan is working", I say we take them at their word
Minister for Housing James Browne has defended the government’s controversial rental reforms after new figures showed rents rising at their fastest pace in 25 years.
Browne insisted that “the plan is working” despite criticism from opposition parties.
www.thejournal.ie/minister-jam...
Browne insisted that “the plan is working” despite criticism from opposition parties.
www.thejournal.ie/minister-jam...
Minister insists ‘the plan is working’ as rents surge after new government rules kicked in
A new report shows rent prices have risen by 4.4% since December
www.thejournal.ie
May 20, 2026 at 11:25 AM
When rents are rising faster than they have in decades, and there are record numbers of evictions and people in homelessness, and the govt response is "the plan is working", I say we take them at their word