We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our interns for their real and practical contribution with great energy and care to MLRC’s work in supporting, through our services, those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Aoibheann Durkin
MLRC were delighted to welcome Aoibheann Durkin as an intern in June. Aoibheann is a law student in Trinity College Dublin. She is going into her third year of study. Aoibheann was the winner of best speaker in the Trinity FLAC Public Interest Law Competition and was previously involved in Enactus social justice projects. The competition centred on the question of how constitutional rights and international human rights law apply to the issue of emergency accommodation which is inappropriate for a family’s needs, particularly children with special needs. Aoibheann has a strong interest in social justice and human rights issues and a particular interest in constitutional and public interest law.
Mary Hastings
MLRC was delighted to welcome back Mary Hastings as intern in June. Mary is a third year law student from Trinity College Dublin. Last year, Mary was the joint winner with Blánaid Ní Bhraonáin of the Trinity FLAC Public Interest Law Moot competition and interned with MLRC for two weeks during the summer. MLRC was delighted to welcome Mary back. We are very grateful to Mary for her contribution to MLRC’s case work, policy work and research, all of which she did with great energy and diligence and care.
Kate Weedy
MLRC welcomed Kate Weedy for the months of July and August. Kate graduated in 2015 with a BA (Hons) in History, Politics, and International Relations from UCD. Kate is currently entering her second year of the Masters in Common Law programme in UCD and hopes to qualify as a Barrister and work in Public Interest Law with a focus on human rights, asylum and immigration law, and conflict of laws.
On reflecting on her time in MLRC, Kate said:
‘My time at MLRC was such a rewarding experience. I learned so much from the solicitors there and gained first-hand experience of human rights law in practice. I was astounded by the amount of work that is done before a case even goes to court and consider myself very lucky to have been able to contribute to the incredible work that MLRC do. Their ethos and work ethic has made me even more determined to pursue a career in human rights law.’
Diarmuid Hickey
MLRC welcomed Diarmuid Hickey for the month of August. Diarmuid is a legal graduate from Trinity College Dublin, currently completing an LL.M. He enjoys property law, and volunteers with a number of legal and charitable organisations. Prior to joining MLRC he completed internships with A&L Goodbody in New York, and Eugene F Collins in Dublin.
Diarmuid worked with MLRC for a number of weeks this summer having won the TCD Law Society BAM Debating Competition.
Fionn Ryan
In September, MLRC was delighted to welcome Fionn Ryan, who worked with us as part of his Clinical Legal Education Training Programme with Trinity College Dublin. Fionn is a final year law student in Trinity College Dublin. Fionns interest lies particularly with family law, constitutional law, medical negligence and criminal law. In Trinity, Fionn is heavily involved in college life. As an active member of TCD GAA and the Law Society, Fionn also chairs Trinity’s largest active member society, the VTP, or Voluntary Tuition Programme.
On reflecting on his time here Fionn found it invaluable. Noting that learning how a legal practice operates is essential for any budding student looking to get into the field.
