‘A Closer Look’ | Exhibition by Máiréad Holohan
‘A Closer Look’ is a pivotal solo exhibition by Máiréad Holohan and invites a considered engagement and appreciation for the often unnoticed species i
The End of the Gay Rights Revolution? Ronan McCrea and Shubanghi Karmakar in conversation
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny Ronan McCrea and Shubanghi Karmakar discuss the present and future of gay rights, equality and the legal and cultural debates surrounding LGBT rights. Organisers Website
Who Gets to Stay? And Who Says? Asylum, Borders and the Backlog
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny A discussion of asylum and immigration law, border policy and the legal and administrative questions surrounding the asylum backlog. Organisers Website
Sued into Silence: Libel, Money and the Stories You Never Read – Michael Smith, Michael O’Doherty
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: The Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 T382 Michael Smith and Michael O’Doherty discuss libel, defamation, money and the legal pressures that can prevent stories from reaching the public. Organisers Website
The State v. Haughey: The Trial That Nearly Toppled the Government – David Burke
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: The Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 T382 David Burke revisits the State v. Haughey case and the political and legal consequences surrounding one of Ireland’s most consequential political trials. Organisers Website
‘A Closer Look’ | Exhibition by Máiréad Holohan
‘A Closer Look’ is a pivotal solo exhibition by Máiréad Holohan and invites a considered engagement and appreciation for the often unnoticed species i
Your Boss Is an App: The Gig Economy on Trial – Peter Leonard + Aideen McQueen
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Peter Leonard and Aideen McQueen examine employment rights, legal status and accountability in app-based and gig-economy work. Organisers Website
The Billable Hour Is Killing You: Burnout and the Business Model of Law – Kevin Byrne with Sue Nunn
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Kevin Byrne and Sue Nunn discuss burnout, wellbeing and how the legal profession’s traditional business model can affect the people working within it. Organisers Website
So You Want to Be a Lawyer? Student Special
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 A student-focused session exploring routes into the legal profession and what prospective lawyers can expect from legal study and practice. Organisers Website
‘A Closer Look’ | Exhibition by Máiréad Holohan
‘A Closer Look’ is a pivotal solo exhibition by Máiréad Holohan and invites a considered engagement and appreciation for the often unnoticed species i