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King’s Inns is renowned for professional legal education and training across specialist areas of the law.
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Applications are now open for our Advanced Diploma in Electoral Law and Politics at King's Inns.

Course Start: February 2026
Secure your place today here ➡️ www.kingsinns.ie/courses/prof...

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November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We the honour of welcoming President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to a formal Dining on Friday 24th October 2025 marking an historic occasion as the President attends in his capacity as an Honorary Bencher for the first time.

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President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins Dines at The Honorable Society of King’s Inns in Celebration of Daniel O’Connell’s 250th Anniversary
The Honorable Society of King’s Inns had the honour of welcoming President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to a formal Dining on Friday 24th  October 2025 marking an historic occasion as the President...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Called to the bar in 1944, her autobiography 'The Same Age as the State' includes details of her time at King's Inns, her career as a diplomat and beyond.
extract from barrister memorial of Maire Mhac an tSaoi Front cover of book The Same Age as the State
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Máire Mhac an tSaoi (4/4/1922 - 16/10/2021) is our literary link for October. A renowned Irish language poet, her 1956 collection 'Magadh na Saoire' is part of @kingsinns.bsky.social collection
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October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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September’s literary link with King’s Inns is Tom Kettle (1880-1916), writer and poet who died at Ginchy during the Battle of the Somme in on 9 September 1916. He enrolled as a student in @kingsinns.bsky.social in 1903 and was called to the Bar in Easter Term 1906.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Our Advanced Diploma courses offer practical, in-depth training in specialist areas of Irish and EU law.

Learn more & apply now ➡️ www.kingsinns.ie/courses/adva...

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September 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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#JobOpportunity Archivist (part-time) at The Honorable Society of King's Inns

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Job Opportunity: Archivist (part-time) at The Honorable Society of King's Inns
The Archivist will manage the day-to-day running of the archives. Submit a cover letter setting out how you meet the requirements along with your CV to hr@kingsinns.ie by 5pm on Friday 12 September 20...
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September 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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#JobOpportunity Archivist (part-time) at The Honorable Society of King's Inns

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#WeAreHiring #KingsInns #Archivist #Archives #KILibrary
Job Opportunity: Archivist (part-time) at The Honorable Society of King's Inns
The Archivist will manage the day-to-day running of the archives. Submit a cover letter setting out how you meet the requirements along with your CV to hr@kingsinns.ie by 5pm on Friday 12 September 20...
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September 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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💻 Our Advanced Diploma in Corporate, White-Collar and Regulatory Crime returns this September.

Learn more about the course and apply by 7 September 2025 👉 www.kingsinns.ie/courses/prof...

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September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Applications for the Advanced Diploma in Law and Education close on Sunday, 31 August!

Learn more and apply now 👉 www.kingsinns.ie/courses/prof...

#EducationLaw #ProfessionalDevelopment #KingsInns #AdvancedDiploma
August 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Our literary link for August is (William) Denis Johnston (1901-1984), playwright and author who died on 8 August 1984, was called to the Irish Bar in 1925 #barrister.
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August 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Author of plays including ‘The old lady says ‘No!’’ and works from the @kingsinns.bsky.social collection ‘In search of Swift’ and ‘Nine Rivers from Jordan’. #literature
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August 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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📚 Applications for the Diploma in Legal Studies at King’s Inns close on Thursday, 31 July.

Apply here 👉 www.kingsinns.ie/courses/dipl...

#StudyLaw #LegalStudies #KingsInns #MatureStudent #OnlineLearning #CareerChange #Law
July 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Our literary link for July is the poet, playwright and author Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878-1957), father of barrister Oliver Duane Odysseus (Noll) Gogarty (1907-1999) who was born on #OTD 23 July 1907, admitted to King’s Inns in and called to the Irish Bar in June 1931.

#King’sInns #Literature
July 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Ready to kickstart your legal career? Become a Diploma in Legal Studies student at King’s Inns!

This two-year, part-time course is open to non-law graduates and mature students.

Apply by 31 July here 👉 www.kingsinns.ie/courses/dipl...

#LegalStudies #KingsInns #StudyLaw #Law #Diploma
Diploma in Legal Studies student at Kings Inns campus.
July 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Our literary link for June is writer Elizabeth Bowen (b. 7 June 1899 in #Cork), daughter of barrister Henry Charles Cole Bowen (1862–1930). Elizabeth wrote short stories and novels, as well as introductions, broadcasts and articles. She wrote on a range of topics, fiction and non-fiction #literature
June 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Pádraig Pearse (1879-1916), one of the leaders of the #EasterRising, #barrister and #writer, died in May, making him a suitable choice for this month’s literary figure. He studied languages and law, and after studying ‪@kingsinns.bsky.social‬ was called to the Bar in Trinity Term 1901.
May 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Well done to the participants in the McCarthy Impromptu Debate, which took place at King’s Inns last night!

Special congrats to winner Mary O’Rourke! 🥇

#McCarthyDebate #KingsInns #BarristerAtLaw #StudentDebate
May 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Ready to take your legislative skills to the next level? Our Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting commences in late May 2025! 🗓️

Apply now and advance your career➡️ www.kingsinns.ie/education/co...

#LegislativeDrafting #AdvancedDiploma #PartTime #KingsInns
April 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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🧑‍🏫 👩‍🏫 The Advanced Diploma in Law and Education offers a thorough overview of current educational law, with a strong focus on both Irish and European contexts.

Want to learn more or apply? Visit our website 👉 www.kingsinns.ie/education/co...

#educationlaw #advanceddiplomas #kingsinns #irisheducation
April 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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We were delighted to welcome so many prospective students to King’s Inns for our in-person Academic Open Day last Saturday.

If you couldn’t attend, you’ll find all the course details on our website ➡️ www.kingsinns.ie/education

#LegalStudies #BarristerAtLaw #FutureLawyers
April 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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King’s Inns Open Day is underway!

Our team is here until 3pm to answer all your questions about our courses.

Come say hello — we’d love to chat with you!

#KingsInns #OpenDay #BarristerAtLaw #Diploma
April 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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🎓⚖️ Yesterday evening we hosted a graduate event on "Legal Privilege: A Practical Guide for In–House Counsel" with Remy Farrell SC at King's Inns.

Stay tuned for future events, and we look forward to seeing you at the next one!

#LegalPrivilege #InHouseCounsel #KingsInns #LegalCommunity #Members
April 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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📚⚖️Want to see what a day in the life of a Diploma in Legal Studies at King's Inns is like? There's still time to book for the event happening this Saturday, 22 March!

Register now➡️ forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

#Diploma #LegalStudies #LawStudent #KingsInns #OnlineEvent
March 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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King’s Inns invites applications for membership of Tutor Panel for the Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting.

Read the requirements & apply by 5pm on Monday, 24th March ➡️ www.kingsinns.ie/news-events/...

#KingsInns #TutorPanel #Tutors #WeAreHiring
King’s Inns invites applications for membership of Tutor Panel for the Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting
King’s Inns invites submissions from suitably qualified interested parties for inclusion on the tutor panel for the King’s Inns Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting.
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March 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM