Associate Professor of Law, University of Limerick. Director of Policing Studies & Course Director (MA Serious Crime Investigation).Solicitor | Scholar | Surfer
University of Limerick
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Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Over the past two days, a large number of #ImpleMendez members have been showcasing their pioneering research at the frontiers of vulnerability and police interviewing (in Finland, Ireland, Slovenia, Turkey, England etc) at the Second Vulnerable Accused Conference at @cardiffuni.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Next up: Our leader, Prof. @davewalshphd, provides a timely reminder of the impactful objectives of the #ImpleMendez @COSTprogramme Action.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
And we are underway! Prof. dr. Jonas Dagys and Dr. @IlonaLaurinait1 welcome members of the #ImpleMendez Management Committee to the beautiful campus of @VU_LT.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
The Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing - led by @yvonnedaly & @AlanJCusack - held two #ImpleMendez April events:
1. Workshop on Rapport-based Interviewing
2. Roundtable on Memory, Psychology & Investigative Interviewing. More details here:
implemendez.eu/two-events-ho…
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
The changing nature of the Garda station interview. A lot has changed with police custody and questioning In Ireland over the last 40 years, but improvements can still be made, writes @yvonnedaly @LawGovDCU @DCU rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0115/…
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
On 15 Nov, Dr @Lacey79, Dr @AlanJCusack & @blaithinoshea presented the Community Access Support Teams (CAST) pilot at the Northern Police Research Webinar.
CAST is a health-led, collaborative policing programme which will provide 24/7 response to people w/mental health issues.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
**New Publication Alert**
An article written by @yvonnedaly & @AlanJCusack on the establishment of the Irish Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing has just been published in the latest edition of the Garda Review. @GardaTraffic @davewalshphd #implemendez @COSTprogramme
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Donal Lenihan: As Leinster build the brand, Munster fall further behind on and off the pitch irishexaminer.com/sport/rugb…
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
We hope that this Centre can become a dynamic hub of knowledge exchange both domestically & internationally. We will work closely with the newly-established Norwegian Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing also, and more, as the @implemendez Action continues to grow.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Along with my co-director @AlanJCusack (@ULSchoolofLaw), I was delighted to launch the Irish Méndez Centre for Investigative Interviewing @LawGovDCU last Wednesday, under the auspices of the @implemendez COST Action (@COSTprogramme). Read more here!
dcu.ie/lawandgovernment/news…
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Our next keynote address is by Dr. Emily Logan who outlines the pivotal safeguarding role that the Mendez principles can play in addressing inherent and situational vulnerability in police settings. #Implemendez @GardaOmbudsman
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Excellent keynote address from Catherine Pierse, Director of Public Prosecutions, on the scope for the wider implementation of the Mendez principles at all frontiers of Ireland's adversarial criminal process.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
We are honoured to have an address by Professor Juan E. Méndez - the architect of the Mendez Principles - welcoming the launch of the Irish Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing. #implemendez
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Next up, our COST Action Chair - @davewalshphd - locates the Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing within the wider @COSTprogramme and outlines the growth, and future, of the #IMPLEMENDEZ project.
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
We are delighted to be joined at the launch by @Ivafah & Dr. Gisle Kvanvig of @smr_uio who established the first Mendez Centre for Investigative Interviewing on Monday. As experts in the field, they are giving attendees an excellent overview of the Mendez Principles.#implemendez
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
And we are underway! @yvonnedaly welcomes all attendees to @DCU and outlines an exciting schedule of talks and engagements for the day ahead. Great to see a strong turnout at the launch from many State agencies. #IMPLEMENDEZ
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
Almost a year on from @TheVulnAccused conference last September and our special issue is available in the CrimLR! Thanks to @JohnTaggart90 @jonathandoak & co and @ChloeHanna42 for excellent contributions and co-editors @roxanna_law and @HLPierpoint 🤩
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
SLSS Hub Co-Lead Investigator Dr Colm Walsh and team member Dr Katie Sheehan and @AlanJCusack have published a paper, titled ‘Social Disconnection as a Tool of and Defence against Child Criminal Exploitation in the Republic of Ireland. See link below link.springer.com/article/10…
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
This mighty tome is out today! 542 pages detailing practices in 40 countries, all of whom have not been given such prior coverage! Thanks to the 75 chapter authors for their diligence!
Dr Alan Cusack retweeted
We have a busy publishing schedule for the rest of 2024 including the following specialist textbooks all of which will be available this Autumn. For more details on these and other forthcoming titles please visit: claruspress.ie/product-categ…
