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E128 The Fifth Court - The Boundary Commission - 100 years ago. Dr. Cormac Moore, author 'The Root of All Evil: The Irish Boundary Commission'
E128 The Fifth Court – Drawing the Line: The Story of the Irish Boundary Commission
Dr. Cormac Moore – an historian with Dublin City Council’s Historian-in-Residence programme and author of Birth of the Border: The Impact of Partition in Ireland. He is a recognised authority on the politics, personalities, and legal frameworks surrounding the Irish border.
It was meant to settle the border between North and South once and for all. Instead, it nearly collapsed the Irish Free State government. On this episode of The Fifth Court, barristers Peter Leonard and Mark Tottenham are joined by historian Dr. Cormac Moore, who explains the secretive, scandal-ridden tale of the Irish Boundary Commission of 1924–25—a political time bomb buried in the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
From leaked maps to aborted transfers of land, Dr. Moore lays out how the Commission’s quietly explosive findings were suppressed, how the Free State’s hopes were dashed, and why the whole affair continues to echo in Irish constitutional law and cross-border politics today.
Cormac's cultural reference...a movie 'The Treaty' on YouTube, and he also loves 'Amadeus', the movie.
Before that, they examine notable recent court decisions featured on Decisis.ie including:
- An AI case...artificial insemination that is. A case about bull semen and a woman who, it was claimed, was acting as though she were a vet. The Veterinary Council of Ireland got involved.
- A defamation case where the wrong person was identified as having been on the tax defaulters list. Qualified privilege did not arise.
- A case involving a medical practitioner who it was said about him, had a persistent delusional disorder. The Medical Council was on one side.
Whether you're in practice or just passionate about the law, this episode is a must-listen for its clarity, depth, and practical relevance.
Sponsored by Charltons Solicitors and Collaborative Practitioners – family law with a collaborative approach.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E128 The Fifth Court – Drawing the Line: The Story of the Irish Boundary Commission
Dr. Cormac Moore – an historian with Dublin City Council’s Historian-in-Residence programme and author of Birth of the Border: The Impact of Partition in Ireland. He is a recognised authority on the politics, personalities, and legal frameworks surrounding the Irish border.
It was meant to settle the border between North and South once and for all. Instead, it nearly collapsed the Irish Free State government. On this episode of The Fifth Court, barristers Peter Leonard and Mark Tottenham are joined by historian Dr. Cormac Moore, who explains the secretive, scandal-ridden tale of the Irish Boundary Commission of 1924–25—a political time bomb buried in the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
From leaked maps to aborted transfers of land, Dr. Moore lays out how the Commission’s quietly explosive findings were suppressed, how the Free State’s hopes were dashed, and why the whole affair continues to echo in Irish constitutional law and cross-border politics today.
Cormac's cultural reference...a movie 'The Treaty' on YouTube, and he also loves 'Amadeus', the movie.
Before that, they examine notable recent court decisions featured on Decisis.ie including:
- An AI case...artificial insemination that is. A case about bull semen and a woman who, it was claimed, was acting as though she were a vet. The Veterinary Council of Ireland got involved.
- A defamation case where the wrong person was identified as having been on the tax defaulters list. Qualified privilege did not arise.
- A case involving a medical practitioner who it was said about him, had a persistent delusional disorder. The Medical Council was on one side.
Whether you're in practice or just passionate about the law, this episode is a must-listen for its clarity, depth, and practical relevance.
Sponsored by Charltons Solicitors and Collaborative Practitioners – family law with a collaborative approach.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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