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Faculty of Law

Staff Directory

Staff members have a strong research record and contribute actively to legal scholarship and to the discussion of legal issues nationally and internationally. Many staff also have practice qualifications. 

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Academic Staff

Professor Ursula Kilkelly Head of Department, Dean of Faculty
Research/ Teaching: 
Children's rights, including education, family and justice issues, juvenile justice, moot court, international trade law
Tel. +353 21 490 3642.  E-mail u.kilkelly@ucc.ie  
Ursula Kilkelly
Dr Maria Cahill
Research/ Teaching: 
Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, European law, Comparative Constitutionalism, Political Philosophy, Relationship between Church and State
Tel. +353 21 490 2343.  E-mail maria.cahill@ucc.ie  
Maria Cahill
Dr Laura Cahillane
Research/Teaching:
Constitutional Law, Legal History, Administrative Law and Comparative Law.
Tel. +353-21-490-3106. E-mail l.cahillane@ucc.ie
Dr Laura Cahillane
Dr Louise Crowley 
Research/ Teaching: 
Welfare Law, Intellectual Property Law, Public Law
Tel. +353 21 490 3879.  E-mail l.crowley@ucc.ie  
Louise Crowley
Dr Mary Donnelly
Research/ Teaching: 
Law of Financial Transactions, Credit and Security Law, Medical Law and Ethics
Tel. +353 21 490 2857.  E-mail m.donnelly@ucc.ie  
Mary Donnelly
Dr Fiona Donson
Research/ Teaching: 
Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Human Rights
Tel. +353 21 490 3159.  E-mail f.donson@ucc.ie
Fiona Donson
Professor Caroline Fennell,
Research/ Teaching: 
Law of Evidence, Criminal Justice, Terrorism and Organised Crime.
Tel. +353 21 490 2547.  E-mail c.fennell@ucc.ie
Caroline Fennell
Professor Steve Hedley
Research/ Teaching: 
Private law generally, especially contract, restitution and theory of obligations; e-commerce
Tel. +353 21 490 3990.  E-mail s.hedley@ucc.ie  
Steve Hedley
Dr Shane Kilcommins
Research/ Teaching: 
Criminal Law, Evidence, Penology, Insurance Law, Jurisprudence
Tel. +353 21 490 2223.  E-mail s.kilcommins@ucc.ie  
Shane Kilcommins
Professor Irene Lynch Fannon
Research/ Teaching: 
Company Law, in particular Corporate Law Theory, Corporate Governance with emphasis on EU-US comparisons
Tel. +353 21 490 2529.  E-mail i.lynchfannon@ucc.ie  
Irene Lynch Fannon
Dr Deirdre Madden
Research/ Teaching: 
Medical Law, Company Law
Tel. +353 21 490 2990.  E-mail dm@ucc.ie  
Professor Maeve McDonagh
Research/ Teaching: 
Freedom of Information, Privacy and Data Protection, Information Technology law, Human Rights
Tel. +353 21 490 2854.  E-mail m.mcdonagh@ucc.ie  
Maeve McDonagh
Dr Owen McIntyre
Research/ Teaching: 
Environmental Law, EU Law, International Law, Comparative Law
Tel. +353 21 490 2090.  E-mail o.mcintyre@ucc.ie  
Owen McIntyre
Professor John Mee
Research/ Teaching: 
Property, Equity, Family Property, Rights and Duties of Cohabitees
Tel. +353 21 490 2494.  E-mail j.mee@ucc.ie  
John Mee
Professor David Gwynn Morgan
Research/ Teaching: 
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Land Law, Public Law
Tel. +353 21 490 2532.  E-mail d.morgan@ucc.ie  
David Gwynn Morgan
Dr Cliodhna Murphy
Research/ Teaching: 
Migration Law, Public International Law, International Human Rights Law and Comparative Law.
Tel. +353-21-490-3106. E-mail cliodhna.murphy@ucc.ie
Dr Cliodhna Murphy
Dr Claire Murray
Research/Teaching:
Legal Aspects of Professional Nursing, Legal Studies, Moot Court, Clinical Skills/Analysis
Tel. +353 21 490 3809.  E-mail c.murray@ucc.ie
Dr Claire Murray
Dr Tanya Ni Mhuirthile
Research/Teaching: 
Human Rights Law, legal methodologies and Public Law.
Tel. +353 21 490 2376.  E-mail t.nimhuirthile@ucc.ie
DrTanya Ni Mhuirthile
Professor Siobhan Mullally
Research/ Teaching: 
Human Rights Law; Public International Law; Immigration and Refugee Law; International Criminal Law
Tel. +353 21 490 2699.  E-mail s.mullally@ucc.ie  
 
Dr Aisling Parkes
Research/ Teaching: 
International Children’s Rights, Family Law, Welfare Law, Public Law, Evidence
Tel. +353 21 420 5167.  E-mail a.parkes@ucc.ie  
 Aisling Parkes
Mr Seán Ó Conaill
Research/ Teaching: 
Constitutional Law, Irish Language Law and Policy, Minority Language Rights, Criminal Justice and the Law of Sport
Tel. +353 21 490 3811.  E-mail s.oconaill@ucc.ie   
Dr Conor O'Mahony
Research/ Teaching: 
Constitutional Law, Family Law, Company Law
Tel. +353 21 490 3041.  E-mail conor.omahony@ucc.ie  
Conor O'Mahony
Dr Catherine O'Sullivan
Research/ Teaching: 
Criminal Law, Criminology, Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Writing.
Tel. +353 21 490 3285.  E-mail catherine.osullivan@ucc.ie  
Catherine O'Sullivan
Dr Aine Ryall
Research/ Teaching: 
Environmental Law, EC Law, Landlord and Tenant Law, Tort
Tel. +353 21 490 3201.  E-mail a.ryall@ucc.ie  
Aine Ryall
Dr Bénédicte Sage-Fuller
Research/ Teaching:
Revenue Law, Public International Law, Environmental Law, French Law and German Law
Tel. +353 21 490 3812.  E-mail b.sage@ucc.ie
Benedicte Sage
Mr Declan Walsh
Research/ Teaching: 
Competition/ Anti-Trust, EU Common Fisheries Policy, Free Movement of Persons within the EU
Tel. +353 21 490 2639.  E-mail declan.walsh@ucc.ie  
Declan Walsh
Dr Darius Whelan
Research/ Teaching: 
Mental Health Law, Internet Regulation, Employment and Labour Law
Tel. +353 21 490 3452.  E-mail d.whelan@ucc.ie  
Darius Whelan
Dr Fidelma White
Research/ Teaching: 
Commercial Law, Public Sector Audit, Electronic Commerce Law
Tel. +353 21 490 2176.  E-mail f.white@ucc.ie  
Fidelma White
Dr Siobhán Wills
Research/Teaching:
Human Rights Law, Property Law, International Humanitarian Law
Tel. +353 21 490 1881. E-mail siobhan.wills@ucc.ie

Administrative Staff

Ms Mags Walsh, Faculty and Department Manager
Tel. +353-21-490 3414.  E-mail m.walsh@ucc.ie   
Mags Walsh
Ms Dorothy Appelbe, Clinical Legal Education Co-ordinator
Tel. +353-21-490 3203.  E-mail d.appelbe@ucc.ie   
Advanced Criminal Process (Clinical Programme), Legal Skills & Analysis, Crime Prevention Strategies, Criminal Justice & Mental  Health Law, Health & Safety Law at Work
Dorothy Appelbe
Ms Veronica Calnan, Postgraduate Administrator
Tel. +353-21-490 3995.  E-mail lawpostgrad@ucc.ie  
Veronica Calnan

Ms Anne-Marie Curtin, Senior Executive Assistant
Tel. +353-21-490 3249. E-mail am.curtin@ucc.ie

Anne Marie Curtan
Ms Mary O'Regan, Senior Executive Assistant
 Tel. +353-21-490 2224.  E-mail m.oregan@ucc.ie
Mary O'Regan
Ms Aislinn Collins, Executive Assistant
Tel. +353-21-490 2220. E-mail aislinn.collins@ucc.ie
Aislinn Collins


Ms Noreen Delea, Executive Assistant
Tel. +353-21-490 3220. E-mail n.delea@ucc.ie

Noreen Delea


Ms Anna O'Sullivan, Executive Assistant
Tel. +353-21-420 5170. E-mail anna.osullivan@ucc.ie

Ms Anna O'Sullivan
Ms Anne Wallace, Student Recruitment and Liason Officer
Tel. +353-21-420 5102. E-mail a.wallace@ucc.ie

Technical Staff

Mr Pat Rice
I.T. / Multimedia Officer
Tel. +353 21 490 2796. Email p.rice@ucc.ie
Pat Rice

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