Law and Politics of Brexit Series: The Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland
On the 18th and 19th of November, the DCU Brexit Institute will host a virtual event on the Northern Ireland protocol.
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations will be the keynote speaker and it will also feature an opening statement by Simon Coveney TD, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Event details
Thursday November 18th - 1:45pm - 5:30pm
Welcome by Federico Fabbrini, Founding Director DCU Brexit Institute
Opening Statement by Simon Coveney TD, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland
Panel 1: The Context
Chair: Derek Hand, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, DCU
- UK: Devolution & disintegration – Michael Keating (Aberdeen)
- Northern Ireland: Demographics & divisions – Katy Hayward (QUB)
- Ireland: Developments & debates – Oran Doyle (TCD)
Panel 2: Human Rights and Cross-Border Cooperation Provisions
Chair: Christian Kaunert, DCU
- Non-Discrimination – Aoife O’Donoghue (Durham)
- Common Travel Area – Imelda Maher (UCD)
- North-South Cooperation – Rory O’Connell (UU)
Friday November 19th - 9:30am - 2:30pm
Keynote Speech by Maroš Šefčovič
Chair: Daire Keogh, President, DCU
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations
Panel 3: Economic Provisions
Chair: Christy Ann Petit, DCU Brexit Institute
- Customs and Movement of Goods – Niall Moran (DCU)
- Internal Market – Catherine Barnard (Cambridge University)
- Regulation and State Aid – Graham Butler (Aarhus University)
Panel 4: Governance Provisions
Chair: Sharon O’Brien, Associate Dean for Research, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, DCU
- Supervision and Dispute Resolution – Joris Larik (Leiden University)
- Safeguards – Robert Howse (NYU)
- Consent – Brendan O’Leary (University of Pennsylvania)
Please see the event programme for more information.