On 10 November 2026, the Supreme Court held a 'Comhrá' with students of St Catherine's Vocational School in Killybegs, Co. Donegal.   

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 Superior Courts 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. 

This latest Comhrá call took place between Mr Justice Maurice Collins of the Supreme Court, Ms Justice Caroline Biggs of the Central Criminal Court, and students of Transition Year in St Catherine's Vocational School.  Among the many interesting questions asked by the students, the Judges talked about the most difficult aspects of being a Judge, the longest cases they've been involved with, and how barristers and Judges maintain relationships with colleagues when they disagree with each other.  The Judges were also asked to explain some substantive legal matters, such as the sources of citizens' rights in the Irish legal system and the procedure by which the President of Ireland can refer legislation for constitutional review by the Supreme Court.