Our PhD programme

The School of Law and its research centres – the Irish Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy – currently has over 60 students in PhD programmes. 

The School of Law fully participates in the University’s structured PhD programme.  The structured PhD programme enables students to enhance their research by undertaking, and getting credit for, a programme of education, training, research, personal and professional development activities.  There are a large number of University-wide modules that PhD students can take as part of the structured programme and this year the School of Law has added three law-specific modules to the suite: ‘Law Research Skills 1- Preparation, Presentation & Discussion’; ‘Law Research Skills 2- Engaging in Scholarship and Debate’; and ‘Legal Opinion or Advice’, in which students can obtain credit for providing legal opinion or advice to an international organisation, NGO or court.

Anyone interested in pursuing PhD research in the School of Law should contact a staff member with appropriate expertise in the proposed area of research, or the Director of the PhD programme, Dr Ioanna Tourkochoriti.

Current Doctoral Candidates in the School of Law

SurnameFirst NameAreaSupervisor(s)
Abu Omar Hassan Human Rights Dr. Anita Ferrara
Akagha Onyinyechi Law Dr. Lucy-Ann Buckley
Barry Keelin Human Rights Prof. Siobhán Mullally
Bayindir Anil Sena Law Dr. John Danaher & Dr. Rónán Kennedy
Bitorsoli Marta Human Rights Prof. Ray Murphy
Boadu-Boadu Nana Kwaku Law Dr. Lucy-Ann Buckley
Bosch March Clara Human Rights Dr. Ciara Smyth
Brannick Patricia Law Dr. Brian Tobin
Burns Emma CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn
Canossi Beatrice Human Rights Dr. Anita Ferrara
Carson James Law Dr. Charles O'Mahony
Christodoulou Nayia CDLP Dr. Janos Fiala-Butora
Clancy Pearce Human Rights Prof. Ray Murphy
Cosgrove Mary Human Rights Prof. Shane Darcy
De Bhailís Clíona CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn
Doyle Anna Law Dr. Charles O'Mahony
Gormley Denise Human Rights Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui
Harney Mary Human Rights Dr. Anna Arstein-Kerslake
Henríquez Leiva José Human Rights Dr. Anita Ferrara
Hopf Stefan CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn
KaiCombey Owen Moriba Human Rights Dr. Eoin Daly
Keady-Tabbal Niamh Human Rights Prof. Siobhán Mullally 
Lo Menzo Ilaria Human Rights Prof. Shane Darcy 
Lynch Raymond   Dr. Charles O'Mahony
Maltezos Christos CDLP Dr. Janos Fiala-Butora
Mariana Montisa Law Dr. Eoin Daly & Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui
Martin Courtney Human Rights Dr. Anita Ferrara
McLean Ainsley CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn 
McNally Aisling Law Dr. Diarmuid Griffin
Menon Kiran Mohandas Human Rights Prof. Shane Darcy 
Muhareb Rania Human Rights Prof. Shane Darcy 
Nabasitu Daisy Human Rights Prof. Siobhán Mullally 
Ní Chaoimh Eilís CDLP Dr. Janos Fiala-Butora
Noir Maëlle Human Rights Dr. Ekaterina Yahyaoui 
O'Donovan Aoife Law Dr. Brian Tobin
Orefellen Hege Jeanette CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn
Perry Ashley Human Rights Dr. Ioanna Tourkochoriti 
Price Aoife CDLP Prof. Eilionóir Flynn
Raissian Claire Human Rights Prof. Siobhán Mullally 
Regan Ursula Law Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan
Rhude Kelsey Human Rights Dr. Anita Ferrara
Shokar Poonam Human Rights Prof. Shane Darcy
Villena Rodo Judit Human Rights Prof. Siobhán Mullally
Walls Maria CDLP Dr. Anna Arstein-Kerslake
Yadav Sachin Law Dr. Lucy Ann Buckley
Zangeneh Parisa Human Rights Prof. Ray Murphy
Zejnullah Gezim Law Prof. Padraic Kenna