Our inaugural Summer School took place on 26 and 27 June at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.
The event explored the theme of Defending Democracy: Legal Responses to Emerging Threats through a combination of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and interviews. Our programme included the following high-profile and insightful speakers:
Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
John Brennan, former Director of the CIA and former Deputy National Security Advisor
Robin Simcox, UK Commissioner for Countering Extremism
Justice Marie Baker, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (An Coimisiún Toghcháin) and former Supreme Court Justice
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, Commission Member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General of Ireland
Niamh Hodnett, Online Safety Commissioner at Coimisiún na Meán
Claire Loftus, Member of the Board of Directors of An Garda Síochána, and of Cuan (DSGBV State Agency), and former Director of Public Prosecutions
Nóirín O’Sullivan, former Garda Commissioner