The Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL) is pleased to announce Part 2 of its EU Presidency Webinar series designed to examine the legal and policy architecture underpinning European trade and security as Ireland begins its eighth Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

This webinar will discuss “Ireland and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice.” which take place online on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 from 1-1.50pm. The webinar will examine and discuss three core themes (i) The AFSJ, Protocol 21 and Ireland’s EU Membership; (ii)  coordinated responses to international criminal threats and (iii) challenges for Ireland acceding to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. 

Tickets can be purchased here.

The webinar will comprise of a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Christian Kaunert, Professor of International Security at Dublin City University, with the following speakers:

(i) Professor Steve Peers, Professor of EU & Human Rights Law, Royal Holloway, University of London.

(ii) Tricia Harkin, National Member for Ireland, Eurojust.

(iii) Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne, Professor of European Union Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh.

(iv) Professor Stephen Coutts, Professor of European Union Law, School of Law, University of Edinburgh.

(v) Joseph Maguire, European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.

If you have any queries about this webinar, please email icel@tcd.ie.