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Denied a voice as a âlostâ child, Harney continues to speak out
ELLSWORTH â Ellsworth resident Mary Harney left for her native Ireland in 2019 for two reasons: to earn a masterâs degree in international human rights law and to continue pushing for truth and accountability in a shameful period in Irish history, when unwed, pregnant women were sent to mother and baby homes and forced to give up their babies for adoption. The practice began in the mid-1920s and lasted until the early 1960s.
Harney, born into such a home 72 years ago, was a member of the Collaborative Forum, advising the commission formed in 2015 by the Irish government to investigate the mother and baby homes.
Kjell Anderson is a jurist and social scientist specialised in the study of human rights, mass violence, and mass atrocities. He is the author of Perpetrating Genocide: A Criminological Account (Routledge 2019), and the forthcoming volumes The Dilemma of Dominic Ongwen: From Child Abductee to War Criminal (Rutgers University Press, 2020); and Approaching Perpetrators: Insights on Ethics, Methods, and Theory (University of Wisconsin Press, 2020).
Anderson’s work experience encompasses advocacy for victims of torture and sexual violence in Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo for FACT-Rwanda (Forum des Activistes Contre la Torture), leading the rule of law program at The Hague Institute for Global Justice, working at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on indigenous issues, acting as a legal researcher at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and teaching at the University of the Fraser Valley, Leiden University, the University of Amsterdam, the National Uni
Home » News » Labasheeda native heads up NUIG business school
Professor Alma McCarthy, a native of Labasheeda is the new Head of the JE Cairnes Business School at NUI Galway.
Labasheeda native heads up NUIG business school
February 9, 2021
A NATIVE of West Clare has taken up a prestigious management position at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Professor Alma McCarthy became Head of School at the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at the start of this year.
A native of Labasheeda, Professor McCarthy was selected for her passion and dedication to education, her strong leadership experience, and her numerous distinctions and achievements. “I am honoured to take up the role of Head of School,” she said. “The school has grown substantially in recent years with over 2,700 students and 130 staff. The school’s success is recognised through the achievement of various international accreditations and awards. I look forward to working with my colleagues t