School of Law Annual Prize-Giving Ceremony
The School of Law held their Annual Prize-Giving Ceremony, in association with Bank of Ireland, on Thursday, 1st December. The prize-giving ceremony is held each year to recognise the achievements of the top three students across all law programmes, from first year through to final year.
The prize-winners with (back row, L-R) Professor Colin Scott, Dean of Law, The Honourable Mr. Justice Donal O’ Donnell, Professor Mark Rogers, UCD Acting Registrar and Deputy President, Mr. Des Crowley, Chief Executive – Retail (Ireland & UK), Bank of Ireland, Mr. Paul Ward, UCD School of Law
The first year prize winners, who were judged on their essays concerning the issue of pure economic loss, were chosen this year by The Honourable Mr. Justice Donal O’ Donnell who noted in his speech what a difficult task he was presented with as the essays were of such a high calibre. The Second and Final year prize-winners were awarded for their overall performance in their year.
Bank of Ireland has generously sponsored the prizes each year and this year’s ceremony took place in the magnificent surroundings of the House of Lords in Bank of Ireland, College Green.
The opening address was given by the Dean of Law, Professor Colin Scott and the prizes were presented to each student by Professor Mark Rogers, Acting Registrar and Deputy President of UCD. The Honourable Mr. Justice Donal O’ Donnell of the Supreme Court of Ireland, and Mr. Des Crowley, Chief Executive – Retail (Ireland & UK), Bank of Ireland, also addressed the audience.
The UCD Choral Scholars performed five pieces as part of their recital for the ceremony. The Choral Scholars is Ireland’s leading collegiate choral ensemble and consists of eighteen high-achieving, gifted students, who are awarded a scholarship each September following a competitive selection process.
Prize Winners
First Year
First Place
James Hodgson
Second Place
Michael O’Dwyer
Third Place
Elizabeth Carty
Second Year
First Place
Gintare Kisieliute
Joint Second Place
Angie Lee
Helen McGee
Jack O’Reilly
Final Year
First Place
Emma Lawrence
Second Place
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Third Place
Jodie Jane Tingle
Winners of the first-year prize for best essay pictured with The Honourable Mr. Justice Donal O’ Donnell and Mr. Paul Ward, UCD School of Law are L-R: Michael O’ Dwyer, Elizabeth Carty, and James Hodgson
Mr. Gabriel Bannigan, Regional Manager, Bank of Ireland, Ms. Sinéad Mulryan, Commercial Branch Manager (Montrose), Bank of Ireland, Professor Mark Rogers, UCD Acting Registrar and Deputy President, and Mr. Paul Ward, UCD School of Law
The UCD Choral Scholars
