Listen now to Episode 1 - Miscarriages of Justice: Martin Conmey and the Lynskey case of Series. (or click on this link https://bit.ly/4rVhboc)
Watch the Trailer for Series 3 watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDeJge0ePZg
Listeners can look forward to another 4 episodes which will release every fortnight from today. With thoughtful insights, and discussions this series explores some of the most fascinating legal issues in contemporary Irish history and society.
Talking about Series 3 The Hon. Mr. Justice Cian Ferriter of the High Court and member of the Irish Courts Podcast editorial team said,
“We wanted to ensure that Series 3 would build on the quality and success of the episodes in Series 1 and 2 which have had over 15,000 downloads to date. In this new series, listeners will be able to enjoy thought-provoking and fascinating episodes covering topics ranging from miscarriages of justice and citizenship law, to sport, special education rights and the tort of criminal conversation where women were treated as the property of men”.
Listen now to today’s opening episode, “Miscarriages of Justice: Martin Conmey and the Lynskey case”, examines one of Ireland's most significant wrongful conviction cases and the decades-long fight to clear a man's name.
Judge Grainne Malone of the District Court and Irish Courts Podcast editorial team member explained about each episode
“Each episode has been carefully developed by the different judicial members of the Irish Courts Podcast editorial team working with Patricia Baker of Curious Broadcast and the Courts Service. We really hope listeners will enjoy the variety of subjects and find listening to the episodes as interesting as we found putting them together.”
Speaking about the Irish Courts Podcast, Maura Howe, Head of Communications, the Courts Service explained
“The Courts Service and the judiciary are dedicated to increasing people’s understanding of the courts and the important role they play in society. The Irish Courts Podcast is a great way to develop engaging content and make it available in a format that is followed by so many people. Series 3 promises to be another fascinating exploration of landmark cases the people who brought them and the lasting impact they have had on Irish society.”
New episodes will be released every second Monday and will be available on Podbean: https://theirishcourtspodcast.podbean.com/
Episode release dates
- Monday, 12 October: Miscarriages of Justice: Martin Conmey and the Lynskey case
- Monday, 26 October: Sport and the Law
- Monday, 9 November: Women as Property: The Tort of Criminal Conversation
- Monday, 23 November: Special Education Needs and the Law: The Impact of the Jamie Sinnott Case
- Monday, 7 December: Citizenship and the Law
