Maeve O'RourkeA Right to Care and the Care Referendum on 8 MarchWith naïve optimism, for much of last year I expected that the Government’s Referendum proposal on ‘care’ would implement the…10 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
Maeve O'RourkeLast night at The Hist: ‘This House Would Make the Catholic Church Pay Reparations’Last night I joined students of Trinity College Dublin and Neil Fox in a debate organised by The Hist on the following motion: ‘This House…9 min read·Mar 2, 2023--1--1
Maeve O'RourkeThe silencing of those subjected to forced family separationThe Government continues to stand by the deeply flawed findings of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation while publishing…5 min read·Jan 26, 2022----
Maeve O'RourkeBirth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: An AnalysisHaving spent months scrutinising the Government’s General Scheme of the Birth (Information and Tracing) Bill, on 14 December 2021 the…15 min read·Jan 21, 2022----
Maeve O'RourkeChildren’s Rights and Alternative Care: Council of Europe’s Contribution to the UNCRC Day of…1 June 202112 min read·Jun 1, 2021----
Maeve O'RourkePresentation slides for Irish Association of Social Workers / UCD webinar on 24 March 2021‘Protecting nursing home residents’ rights to family life: lessons for Ireland’2 min read·Mar 24, 2021----
Maeve O'RourkeA Letter to Patsy McGarry, Joe Humphries and Sarah Carey21 February 20215 min read·Feb 21, 2021----