Conor Crummey
@conorcrummey.bsky.social
Writes stuff. Sometimes academic, sometimes fictional, sometimes both.
Lecturer at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology.
Fiction in The Moth, Banshee, Channel.
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/conor-crummey.
Lecturer at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology.
Fiction in The Moth, Banshee, Channel.
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/conor-crummey.
This gig was good for the soul. Few live show experiences better than the music stopping and Kae Tempest lashing into a song unaccompanied for ten minutes.
At Vicar Street, Kae Tempest unpicks the snarl of emotions that soundtrack his life
Review: At his Dublin gig this often matchless rhymer makes art from alienation – and finds his joy in doing it
www.irishtimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This gig was good for the soul. Few live show experiences better than the music stopping and Kae Tempest lashing into a song unaccompanied for ten minutes.
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Thank you to all who celebrated Issue 13 with us, for a wonderful night of stories, poetry and song 💐
More about the new issue: channelmag.org/issue-13/
More about the new issue: channelmag.org/issue-13/
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you to all who celebrated Issue 13 with us, for a wonderful night of stories, poetry and song 💐
More about the new issue: channelmag.org/issue-13/
More about the new issue: channelmag.org/issue-13/
Sadly predictable that this government would respond to a massive left wing electoral result by swinging even further to the right.
I think the lines for the next GE are going to be clear: a left coalition vs a FF-FG trying to appease the far right.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
I think the lines for the next GE are going to be clear: a left coalition vs a FF-FG trying to appease the far right.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Harris declares migration ‘legitimate public policy’ consideration at home and across EU
Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration, says Tanaiste
www.irishtimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sadly predictable that this government would respond to a massive left wing electoral result by swinging even further to the right.
I think the lines for the next GE are going to be clear: a left coalition vs a FF-FG trying to appease the far right.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
I think the lines for the next GE are going to be clear: a left coalition vs a FF-FG trying to appease the far right.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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One of the key reasons behind non-jury trials in relation to terrorism cases in Ireland and Northern Ireland was orignially, not fear of jury intimidation but jury sympathy towards the defendant's cause; ie nullification. 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just Stop Oil activists cleared over Stonehenge protest
The trio are cleared of all charges after citing human rights law in their defence.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
One of the key reasons behind non-jury trials in relation to terrorism cases in Ireland and Northern Ireland was orignially, not fear of jury intimidation but jury sympathy towards the defendant's cause; ie nullification. 1/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:
I wrote a piece for @thejournal.ie about the govt's approach to the Occupied Territories Bill. I argue that diluting the OTB would be a political choice, not a legal requirement. The govt has so far tried to avoid defending this policy choice by making vague appeals to confidential legal advice.
Law professor: Diluting the Occupied Territories Bill would be a political choice more than a legal one
Conor Crummey examines the Taoiseach’s comments that the Attorney General has advised that the bill in its current form would not be implementable.
www.thejournal.ie
October 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I wrote a piece for @thejournal.ie about the govt's approach to the Occupied Territories Bill. I argue that diluting the OTB would be a political choice, not a legal requirement. The govt has so far tried to avoid defending this policy choice by making vague appeals to confidential legal advice.
I love both @channel-lit.bsky.social and @booksupstairs.bsky.social, so I'm grateful to have a story in this and really excited to give a reading at the launch.
We'll be launching Issue 13 in @booksupstairs.bsky.social on 30 October 🍁✨️
A big thank you to this issue's talented contributors, and to Aaron Sunderland Carey for the beautiful cover art. We can't wait to celebrate this issue with you all!
channelmag.org/issue-13/
A big thank you to this issue's talented contributors, and to Aaron Sunderland Carey for the beautiful cover art. We can't wait to celebrate this issue with you all!
channelmag.org/issue-13/
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I love both @channel-lit.bsky.social and @booksupstairs.bsky.social, so I'm grateful to have a story in this and really excited to give a reading at the launch.
Fine Gael contriving to get even members of the Bar not to vote for them is some going
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Fine Gael contriving to get even members of the Bar not to vote for them is some going
Should be interesting to see Humphreys try to answer questions on this without the irono-meter exploding, but much more serious than her presenting the medal is the fact that the Gardaí decided to honour this person in the first place. Utterly chilling.
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Should be interesting to see Humphreys try to answer questions on this without the irono-meter exploding, but much more serious than her presenting the medal is the fact that the Gardaí decided to honour this person in the first place. Utterly chilling.
Legal academic here 🤚 A lot of misinformed commentary about the jewellery heist at the Louvre doing the rounds this morning. Worth clearing it up. It is a well-established principle that certain crimes are too cool for the law to have any force 1/ 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Legal academic here 🤚 A lot of misinformed commentary about the jewellery heist at the Louvre doing the rounds this morning. Worth clearing it up. It is a well-established principle that certain crimes are too cool for the law to have any force 1/ 🧵
Good news. I can't express how much admiration I have for the bravery of all these people.
Irish author and doctor among flotilla activists released from Israeli prison
Irish writer Naoise Dolan and Dr Veronica O’Keane are confirmed to have been transferred to Jordan.
www.thejournal.ie
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Good news. I can't express how much admiration I have for the bravery of all these people.
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Join our meet and greet session on Thursday October 30th to share your experiences as a writer with a disability, as we devise a range of targeted supports for disabled writers.
Please contact Declan Meade by Wednesday October 22nd
We’d love to hear from you.
stingingfly.org/news/a-call-...
Please contact Declan Meade by Wednesday October 22nd
We’d love to hear from you.
stingingfly.org/news/a-call-...
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Join our meet and greet session on Thursday October 30th to share your experiences as a writer with a disability, as we devise a range of targeted supports for disabled writers.
Please contact Declan Meade by Wednesday October 22nd
We’d love to hear from you.
stingingfly.org/news/a-call-...
Please contact Declan Meade by Wednesday October 22nd
We’d love to hear from you.
stingingfly.org/news/a-call-...
I wrote a piece for the @ukcla.bsky.social blog about the Palestine Action JR, mainly focusing on the claim that the proscription order was ultra vires. The court's approach to this, I argue, failed to take seriously the requirement that legislation be read in line with the principle of legality.
Conor Crummey: The Principle of Legality, the Definition of ‘Terrorism’, and Palestine Action
Two judgments have so far been handed down in the matter of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; the challenge to the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as …
ukconstitutionallaw.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I wrote a piece for the @ukcla.bsky.social blog about the Palestine Action JR, mainly focusing on the claim that the proscription order was ultra vires. The court's approach to this, I argue, failed to take seriously the requirement that legislation be read in line with the principle of legality.
Constitutional law academic here 🙋♂️ A lot of media outlets seem to have missed that, constitutionally speaking, all 6 of Dublin's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship wins between 2015 and 2020 are now void. The 2013 win stands. 🧵1/
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Constitutional law academic here 🙋♂️ A lot of media outlets seem to have missed that, constitutionally speaking, all 6 of Dublin's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship wins between 2015 and 2020 are now void. The 2013 win stands. 🧵1/
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66 people were arrested outside the Labour Conference yesterday for peacefully holding signs with “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” written on them.
Hundreds of police officers were used to try to enforce Labour’s absurd ban. They failed to arrest everyone.
Hundreds of police officers were used to try to enforce Labour’s absurd ban. They failed to arrest everyone.
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
66 people were arrested outside the Labour Conference yesterday for peacefully holding signs with “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action” written on them.
Hundreds of police officers were used to try to enforce Labour’s absurd ban. They failed to arrest everyone.
Hundreds of police officers were used to try to enforce Labour’s absurd ban. They failed to arrest everyone.
Far more important legal and political aspects to this whole story aside, Kneecap being the Roadrunner to the Crown Prosecution Service's Wile E Coyote is an endless source of amusement to me.
If the authorities are using counter terrorism powers against influential performers with effective legal teams, it's a really good idea not to clown yourselves getting muddled up with procedural technicalities. The UK Govt are Kneecap's best publicity machine:
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out
Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that ‘proceedings were instituted unlawfully and are null’
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Far more important legal and political aspects to this whole story aside, Kneecap being the Roadrunner to the Crown Prosecution Service's Wile E Coyote is an endless source of amusement to me.
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If the authorities are using counter terrorism powers against influential performers with effective legal teams, it's a really good idea not to clown yourselves getting muddled up with procedural technicalities. The UK Govt are Kneecap's best publicity machine:
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out
Chief magistrate at Woolwich crown court rules that ‘proceedings were instituted unlawfully and are null’
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If the authorities are using counter terrorism powers against influential performers with effective legal teams, it's a really good idea not to clown yourselves getting muddled up with procedural technicalities. The UK Govt are Kneecap's best publicity machine:
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Over 1600 people have now been arrested for offences like "wearing or displaying clothing" that arouses suspicion that they support Palestine Action. Impossible to overstate how repressive this is.
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Over 1600 people have now been arrested for offences like "wearing or displaying clothing" that arouses suspicion that they support Palestine Action. Impossible to overstate how repressive this is.
I had a great time reading and reviewing this book. Thanks to @stingingfly.bsky.social for running it on their website.
NEW on our website | Conor Crummey reviews ‘The Bureau’ by Eoin McNamee, published by @hachetteuk.bsky.social
“ McNamee’s narrators tend to place you at the scene of a violent event, then show you the myth being made in real time.”
stingingfly.org/review/the-b...
“ McNamee’s narrators tend to place you at the scene of a violent event, then show you the myth being made in real time.”
stingingfly.org/review/the-b...
August 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I had a great time reading and reviewing this book. Thanks to @stingingfly.bsky.social for running it on their website.
I have an important deadline this week, which means I am locked in, focused, and un-distractible.
In totally unrelated news, I lacto-fermented some mushrooms, marinaded them in maple syrup and covered them in chocolate then repaired a washing machine motor.
In totally unrelated news, I lacto-fermented some mushrooms, marinaded them in maple syrup and covered them in chocolate then repaired a washing machine motor.
June 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I have an important deadline this week, which means I am locked in, focused, and un-distractible.
In totally unrelated news, I lacto-fermented some mushrooms, marinaded them in maple syrup and covered them in chocolate then repaired a washing machine motor.
In totally unrelated news, I lacto-fermented some mushrooms, marinaded them in maple syrup and covered them in chocolate then repaired a washing machine motor.
Almost *5000* children.
Reminder that 25% of TDs are landlords with a direct monetary interest in not enacting the policies that would fix this.
Reminder that 25% of TDs are landlords with a direct monetary interest in not enacting the policies that would fix this.
Homelessness reaches another record high, with more than 15,500 in emergency accommodation
Figures from Department of Housing include 4,775 homeless children
www.irishtimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Almost *5000* children.
Reminder that 25% of TDs are landlords with a direct monetary interest in not enacting the policies that would fix this.
Reminder that 25% of TDs are landlords with a direct monetary interest in not enacting the policies that would fix this.
Some lovely fiction news. Very grateful to have been shortlisted for the Mairtín Crawford Award <3
May 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some lovely fiction news. Very grateful to have been shortlisted for the Mairtín Crawford Award <3
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Over 200 lawyers, academic and practising, signed the following letter to the UK Govt and parliamentary committees (Westminster and devolved) expressing our concerns over the FWS decision, its implications for trans rights in the UK, and the EHRC approach to it:
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
May 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Over 200 lawyers, academic and practising, signed the following letter to the UK Govt and parliamentary committees (Westminster and devolved) expressing our concerns over the FWS decision, its implications for trans rights in the UK, and the EHRC approach to it:
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
Very excited to have a story appearing on the The Prompt, a wonderful new @rteradio1.bsky.social series presented by @zoecomyns.bsky.social. Doubly thrilled that the story was chosen by the great @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social.
My story will be broadcast on the final episode in the series, on 13 July
My story will be broadcast on the final episode in the series, on 13 July
RTÉ Radio 1 presents The Prompt - A new eight-part series showcasing fresh Irish writing, curated by Ireland’s leading literary voices – About RTÉ
Featuring guest writers Edel Coffey, Mike McCormack, Sinéad Moriarty, Dave Rudden, Caoilinn Hughes, Lucy Caldwell, Belinda McKeon and Wendy Erskine Sunday 25 May at 7.30pm on RTÉ Radio 1 This Sunday ...
about.rte.ie
May 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Very excited to have a story appearing on the The Prompt, a wonderful new @rteradio1.bsky.social series presented by @zoecomyns.bsky.social. Doubly thrilled that the story was chosen by the great @wednesdayerskin.bsky.social.
My story will be broadcast on the final episode in the series, on 13 July
My story will be broadcast on the final episode in the series, on 13 July