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Research Interests

Bláithín’s research examines the principle of prison as a last resort for persons with intellectual disabilities in the Irish criminal justice system. Her research interweaves human rights law, penology and criminal justice to examine the unique vulnerabilities experienced by persons with intellectual disabilities within the prison environment and to propose a shift towards community-based sanctions and measures for this cohort. She has a keen interest in the intersection of mental health, disability and psychiatry. 

Teaching Interests

Criminology, Human Rights, Disability, Mental Health, Sentencing, Penology

Biography

Bláithín O'Shea is a Teaching Assistant in the School of Law at UL. She graduated from UL with a first-class honours LLB in 2017, following which she was awarded the James Healy Scholarship to undertake an LLM in UCD. After being awarded the competitive Honourable Mr. Justice John Murray PhD Fellowship in 2019, Bláithín began her doctoral studies under the joint supervision of Dr Susan Leahy and Dr Alan Cusack in UL.  She has disseminated her research at a number of national and international conferences including those organised by the Irish Association of Law Teachers, the Socio-Legal Studies Association, and the British Society of Criminology. She is a member of the Centre for Crime, Justice & Victims Studies in UL and the British Society of Criminology’s Vulnerability Research Network.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Masters, LLM (General Law), University College Dublin

Award Date: 1 Aug 2019

Bachelor, LLB (Law Plus)

Award Date: 1 Aug 2017

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