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ICEL and CSSO: EU Presidency Conference
The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) will co-host an EU Presidency Conference themed “Ireland’s Enduring Place and why it matters: The Legal View”.
The Conference will take place on Friday 13 November 2026, 2-6pm at The Presidents Hall, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 followed by a Networking Reception (6-7pm).
This Conference will provide a forum for public discussion and debate on Ireland’s enduring place in Europe and why it matters from a legal standpoint. This is a particularly relevant topic given that Ireland will have held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for approximately four months at the date of this conference.
Mr Justice Anthony M. Collins, Court of Appeal and president, The Irish Centre for European Law will deliver the opening remarks. The opening keynote address will be delivered by Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney General of Ireland. The closing keynote address will be delivered by Maria Browne, Chief State Solicitor of Ireland.
The Moderators and the Speakers of the panel discussions are:
Marion Berry, Director General of the Office of the Attorney General (Moderator).
Paul Gallagher SC, Bar of Ireland, Adjunct Professor of Law at UCD School of Law and Former Attorney General of Ireland.
Senator Michael McDowell SC, Bar of Ireland, Independent Senator, NUI constituency, Adjunct Professor of Law at UCD School of Law, Member of Oireachtas Justice Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Oireachtas Commission and former Attorney General of Ireland.
David Fennelly SC, Bar of Ireland and Director of The Irish Centre for European Law (Moderator).
Karen Banks, Former Deputy Director-General, Commission Legal Service.
Christine Comiskey, Assistant Chief State Solicitor, Constitutional and State Litigation Division, Chief State Solicitor’s Office.
Regina O’Connor, former Senior Policy Advisor at European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission.
Tobias Lock, Head of the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University.
Conference tickets can be purchased here.
There are 4 CPD points available for attending this Conference. For general enquiries about this conference, please contact icel@tcd.ie or visit: https://www.icel.ie/upcoming-events/.
