Comhrá with St Mary’s Holy Faith, Glasnevin

On Monday 23 March, the Supreme Court held a 'Comhrá' with students of St Mary’s Holy Faith in Glasnevin, Dublin.  Students had the opportunity to ask questions to Ms Justice O’Malley and Mr Justice Woulfe of the Supreme Court.

Comhrá (the word for ‘conversation’ in Irish) is an education initiative of the Supreme Court that enables secondary school students to participate in live question-and-answer sessions with judges of the Supreme Court from anywhere in Ireland by video call.  The programme provides students with an opportunity to ask judges questions about their work, the role of the Supreme Court and of the courts system more generally within our democracy, allowing them to gain an insight and understanding of the function of the Supreme Court and promote an interest in law.

The group of students speaking to the Judges from St Mary’s Holy Faith was made up of TY students who asked questions about how Irish law protects human rights, noteworthy cases in the Judges’ careers, and how AI might influence the Irish legal system.