Ronan Fahy is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam, and specialises in fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression and privacy. He is a member of the Digital Transformation of Decision-Making research initiative at the Amsterdam Law School, examining the normative implications of the shift toward automated decision-making, and the effect on democratic values and fundamental rights; and a member of the Digital Services Act (DSA) Observatory at IViR. He has published his work in numerous international academic journals, including Communications Law, Journal of Media Law, European Human Rights Law Review, European Data Protection Law Review, Internet Policy Review, and Computer Law & Security Review, and is a regular contributor to the Strasbourg Observers blog, commenting on current human rights issues. Ronan has a PhD in law from the Human Rights Centre at Ghent University, and is a former legal researcher with the Irish public broadcaster (RTÉ), and former visiting research fellow at Columbia University, New York City. In 2022, Ronan and Joris van Hoboken were awarded the Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award for their article on “Smartphone Platforms as Privacy Regulators,” which was published in the Computer Law & Security Review; and presented their research to officials from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Ronan is also an independent member of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Integrity of Online Information (MSI-INF); an independent member of the European Commission's Expert group against SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation); and an independent member of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom's Legal Affairs Committee.
M. van Drunen, N. Helberger, and R. Ó Fathaigh, "European approach(es) to regulating targeted political advertising: Money, data, and more," in D. Lilleker et al. (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Political Campaigning (Routledge, 2024).
M. van Drunen, C. Papaevangelou, D. Buijs, and R. Ó Fathaigh, “What can a media privilege look like? Unpacking three versions in the EMFA,” (2024) 16 Journal of Media Law 1-16.
T. Seipp, R. Ó Fathaigh, and M. van Drunen, “Defining the ‘media’ in Europe: pitfalls of the proposed European Media Freedom Act” (2023) 15(1) Journal of Media Law 39-51.
J.P. Quintais, N. Appelman, and R. Ó Fathaigh, "Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation" (2023) 24(5) German Law Journal 881-911.
J. van Hoboken, J.P. Quintais, N. Appelman, R. Ó Fathaigh, I. Buri, and M. Straub (eds.), Putting the DSA into Practice: Enforcement, Access to Justice and Global Implications (Verfassungsbooks, 2023).
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Freedom of Expression and the EU’s Ban on Russia Today: A Dangerous Rubicon Crossed” (2022) 27(4) Communications Law 186-193.
M. van Drunen, N. Helberger, and R. Ó Fathaigh, "The beginning of EU political advertising law: unifying democratic visions through the internal market" (2022) International Journal of Law and Information Technology 1-19.
E. Brogi, R. Ó Fathaigh, D. Idiz, K. Irion, A. Meiring, P.L. Parcu, J. Poort, T Seipp, S. Verza, et. al., Study on media plurality and diversity online (European Commission, 2022).
N. Appelman, A. van Duin, R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. Helberger and B. Zarouali, “Access to Digital Justice: In Search of an Effective Remedy for Removing Unlawful Online Content”, in X. Kramer, J. Hoevenaars, B. Kas, & E. Themeli (Eds.), Frontiers in Civil Justice: Privatisation, Monetisation and Digitisation (Edward Elgar, 2022)
M. van Drunen, I. Buri, M. Chapman, E. Culloty, R. Ó Fathaigh, A. Giannopoulou, E. Gil González, A. Meiring, J. Strycharz, C. ten Heuvelhof, New actors and risks in online advertising (European Audiovisual Observatory, 2022).
R. Ó Fathaigh, N. Helberger, and N. Appelman, “The Perils of Legally Defining Disinformation,” (2021) 10(4) Internet Policy Review 1-15.
R. Ó Fathaigh, T. Dobber, F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, and J. Shires, “Microtargeted propaganda by foreign actors: An interdisciplinary exploration,” (2021) Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law 1-22.
J. van Hoboken and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Regulating Disinformation in Europe: Implications for Speech and Privacy,” (2021) 6 UC Irvine Journal of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law 9-36.
J. van Hoboken and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Smartphone Platforms as Privacy Regulators,” (2021) 41 Computer Law & Security Review 1-18.
N. Appelman, R. Ó Fathaigh, and J. van Hoboken, “Social Welfare, Risk Profiling and Fundamental Rights: The Case of SyRI in the Netherlands,” (2021) 12(4) Journal of Intellectual Property, Information Technology and E-Commerce Law 257-271
M. Betzel, L. Nyakas, J. Papp, L. Kelemen, Z. Monori, Á. Varga, F. Marrazzo S. Matějka, R. Ó Fathaigh, and N. Helberger, Notions of Disinformation and Related Concepts (European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services, 2021).
J. van Hoboken, N. Appelman, A. van Duin, T. Blom, B. Zarouali, R. Ó Fathaigh, M. Seel, E. Stringhi, and N. Helberger, Legal routes for the speedy removal of unlawful online content (Ministry of Justice, 2020).
T. McGonagle, R. Ó Fathaigh, G. Bouché, M. Rucz, S. Stapel, M. Seel, and A. van der Sangen, Safety of journalists and the fighting of corruption in the EU (European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, 2020)
H. Tworek, R. Ó Fathaigh, L. Bruggeman, and C. Tenove, Dispute Resolution and Content Moderation (Transatlantic Working Group on Content Moderation Online and Freedom of Expression, 2020)
J. van Hoboken, N. Appelman, R. Ó Fathaigh, P. Leerssen, T. McGonagle, N. van Eijk and N. Helberger, The legal framework on the dissemination of disinformation through Internet services and the regulation of political advertising (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, 2019).
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh, and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “The Regulation of Online Political Microtargeting in Europe,” (2019) 8(4) Internet Policy Review 1-20.
R. Ó Fathaigh and J. van Hoboken, “European Regulation of Smartphone Ecosystems,” (2019) 5(4) European Data Protection Law Review 476-491.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Article 10 ECHR and Expressive Conduct,” (2019) 24 (2) Communications Law 62-73.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Chilling Effect of Turkey’s Article 301 Insult Law,” (2019) 24(3) European Human Rights Law Review 298-308.
F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, J. Möller, T. Dobber, S. Kruikemeier, K. Irion, S. Stapel, R. Ó Fathaigh, B. Bodo, C. de Vreese, “Online politieke microtargeting - Een zegen of een vloek voor de democratie?” (2019) Nederlands Juristenblad 661.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, and N. van Eijk, “Mobile Privacy and Business-to-Platform Dependencies: An Analysis of SEC Disclosures,” (2019) 14 Journal of Business & Technology Law 49.
P. Nooren, N. van Gorp, N. van Eijk, and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Should We Regulate Digital Platforms? A New Framework for Evaluating Policy Options,” (2018) 10 Policy & Internet 264.
F. J. Zuiderveen Borgesius, J. Möller, S. Kruikemeier, R. Ó Fathaigh, K. Irion, T. Dobber, B. Bodo, C. de Vreese, “Online Political Microtargeting: Promises and Threats for Democracy,” (2018) 14 Utrecht Law Review 82.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Eker v. Turkey: The Right of Reply under the European Convention,” (2018) European Human Rights Cases 387.
R. Ó Fathaigh, "The Chilling Effect of Liability for Online Reader Comments," (2017) 22 European Human Rights Law Review 387.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Rubio Dosamantes v. Spain,” (2017) European Human Rights Cases 117.
R. Ó Fathaigh and K. de Beer, "Het Parool v. the Nethelands," (2017) European Human Rights Cases 2.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “ Keena v Ireland and the Protection of Journalistic Sources,” 19 Irish Journal of European Law (2016).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Political Advertising Bans and Freedom of Expression,” 27 Greek Public Law Review 226 (2014).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Article 10 and the Chilling Effect Principle,” (2013) 18 European Human Rights Law Review 304.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, "Belpierto v. Italy: Does Parliamentary Privilege Extend to the Press?" (2013) European Human Rights Cases 2816.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Recognition of a Right of Reply under the European Convention,” 4 (2) Journal of Media Law 322 (2012).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Anti-Abortion Protest and Freedom of Expression in Europe,” 17 Columbia Journal of European Law 47 (2011).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Palomo Sánchez v. Spain,” 12 European Human Rights Cases 1794 (2011).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Broadcasting Regulation in Ireland: Regulation Built on a False Premise,” 10 Hibernian Law Journal 41 (2011).
M. Cappello (ed.), Media reporting: facts, nothing but facts? (Strasbourg: European Audiovisual Observatory, 2018)
M. Cappello (ed.), Media coverage of elections: the legal framework in Europe (Strasbourg: European Audiovisual Observatory, 2017)
F. Zuiderveen Borgesius (ed.), An Assessment of the Commission’s Proposal on Privacy and Electronic Communications (Brussels: European Union, 2017).
M. Cappello (ed.), Regional and local broadcasting in Europe (Strasbourg: European Audiovisual Observatory, 2016).
N. van Eijk, R. Fahy, H. van Til, et al., Digital platforms: an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating policy options (The Hague: TNO, 2015).
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “The European Court of Human Rights, Media Freedom and Democracy,” in M. Price, S. Verhulst, L. Morgan (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Media Law (New York: Routledge, 2012).
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Case law related to Article 10 of the European Convention,” in D. Voorhoof, European Media Law (Herentals: Knops Publishing, 2011).
M. van Drunen, N. Helberher, and R. Ó Fathaigh, "The platform-media relationship in the European Media Freedom Act," Verfassungsblog, 13 February 2023.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “RT France v. Council: General Court finds ban on Russia Today not a violation of right to freedom of expression,” Inforrm, 19 August 2022.
R. Ó Fathaigh, N. Appelman, and N. Helberger, “The EU’s regulatory push against disinformation: What happens if platforms refuse to cooperate?”, Verfassungsblog, 5 August 2022.
N. Appelman, J.P. Quintais, and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Article 12 DSA: Will platforms be required to apply EU fundamental rights in content moderation decisions?” DSA Observatory, 31 May 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Yes, Prime Minister (bis): prosecution for satirical collage criticising Turkish prime minister’s foreign policy violated artist’s freedom of expression,” (2021) Strasbourg Observers, 19 March 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. Möller, and R. Bellanova, “Deplatforming Politicians and the Implications for Europe,” Global Digital Cultures, 12 February 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, "Defamation proceedings against Romanian MEP over anti-corruption comments violated Article 10," Strasbourg Observers, 11 August 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Refusal to give access to ‘confidential’ information about politicians violated NGO’s Article 10 rights,” Strasbourg Observers, 27 April 2020.
D. Voorhoof and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Studio Monitori and Others v. Georgia: access to public documents must be ‘instrumental’ for the right to freedom of expression,” Strasbourg Observers, 13 March 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Journalist and editor’s conviction for incitement to religious hatred violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, 19 December 2019.
D. Voorhoof and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Denying journalist access to asylum-seeker ‘reception centre’ in Hungary violated Article 10 ECHR,” Strasbourg Observers, 4 November 2019.
D. Voorhoof and R. Ó Fathaigh, “ECtHR engages in dangerous “triple pirouette” to find criminal prosecution for media coverage of PKK statements did not violate Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, 14 October 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Fine over ‘false’ information during election campaign violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, 8 August 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Kablis v. Russia: prior restraint of online campaigning for a peaceful, but unauthorised demonstration violated Article 10 ECHR,” Strasbourg Observers, 17 May 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Activist’s conviction for hooliganism over ‘obscene’ protest violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, 22 January 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Prosecution of a publisher for ‘denigration’ of Turkey violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, October 29, 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Conviction for performance-art protest at war memorial did not violate Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, March 19, 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh, "€1.25 million defamation award against newspaper violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, June 19, 2017.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Polish mayor’s private prosecution of local journalist for insult violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, August 12, 2016.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Ordering politician to publish apology for defaming Polish newspaper violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, July 14, 2016.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Protestor’s arrest and conviction for disobeying a police order violated Article 11,” Strasbourg Observers, October 11, 2015.
R. Ó Fathaigh, "Imposing Costs on Newspaper in Successful Source-Protection Case Did Not Violate Article 10," Strasbourg Observers, November 17, 2014.
R. Ó Fathaigh, "A Lesson for Applicants: Don’t Agree to a Relinquishment to the Grand Chamber," Strasbourg Observers, July 4, 2014.
R. Ó Fathaigh, and D. Voorhoof, “German Court Injunction Banning Political Leaflet Violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, May 20, 2014.
R. Ó Fathaigh, and D. Voorhoof, “Newspaper Editor Criminally Liable for Senator’s Op-Ed, But Prison Sentence Violated Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, October 7, 2013. Reposted on Inforrm, October 11, 2013.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Ban on Political Advertising Does Not Violate Article 10,” Strasbourg Observers, April 24, 2013. Reposted on Inforrm, May 1, 2013.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Banning Speech in the Public Space: Grand Chamber Agrees,” Human Rights in Ireland, August 1, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “Criminal conviction of professor for refusal to give access to research files did not affect his convention rights,” Strasbourg Observers, April 14, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, and D. Voorhoof, “Yes, Prime Minister,” Strasbourg Observers, February 24, 2012. Reposted on Inforrm, February 29, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Grand Chamber Seeks to Clarify Balancing of Article 10 and Article 8,” Strasbourg Observers, February 19, 2012. Reposted on Inforrm, February 27, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Grand Chamber Judgment on Trade Union Freedom of Expression,” Strasbourg Observers, September 14, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Grand Chamber Divides on Trade Union Freedom of Expression,” Media Lawyer, September 20, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Child Pornography and Freedom of Expression,” Strasbourg Observers, October 10, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh and C. Wiersma, “Turkish Law Criminalising ‘Denigration of Turkish Nation’ Overbroad and Vague,” Strasbourg Observers, December 2, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Acquittal of Broadcaster for Criminal Defamation and Insult Violates Article 8,” Strasbourg Observers, July 14, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Absence of Prior-Notification Requirement Does Not Violate Article 8,” Strasbourg Observers, May 11, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Banning Speech in the Public Space,” Strasbourg Observers, March 10, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Comparing Abortion to the Holocaust,” Strasbourg Observers, January 25, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, and J. van Hoboken, “Platforms as privacy regulators,” Digital Legal Lab Winter School, Leiden, 5 December 2023.
R. Ó Fathaigh, and J. van Hoboken, “The Digital Transformation of Decision-Making,” Connecting the Public-Private Challenge and Digital Legal Studies, 10 November 2023.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Buijs, “Platforms, the DSA, and Protecting Media Freedom Online,” Digital Legal Talks 2023, 15 September 2023.
R. Ó Fathaigh, F. Episcopo, E. van der Graaf, G. Jansen, L. Metikoš, J.M. Vazquez, “The Digital Transformation of Decision-Making,” Digital Legal Talks 15 September 2023.
R. Ó Fathaigh, M. van Drunen, and N. Helberger, “The beginning of EU political advertising law: unifying democratic visions through the internal market,” Digital Legal Talks 2022, 24 November 2022.
R. Bellanova, R. Ó Fathaigh, J. Möller, “Digital Platforms and the Digitisation of Government Surveillance,” Surveillance Studies Network Conference 2022, Rotterdam, 2 June 2022.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Perils of Legally Defining Disinformation,” Digital Legal Studies Community Event, 14 April 2022.
J.P. Quintais, N. Appelman, and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger,” TILT Seminar, Tilburg, 29 March 2022.
J.P. Quintais, N. Appelman, R. Ó Fathaigh, “Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger,” IE Law School Private Law Series, Madrid, 24 February 2022
R. Ó Fathaigh, and J. van Hoboken, “Smartphone Platforms as Privacy Regulators,” 12th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards, Washington, 10 February 2022.
N. Appelman, J.P. Quintais, and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Using Terms and Conditions to apply Fundamental Rights to Content Moderation: Is Article 12 DSA a Paper Tiger?” Digital Legal Talks 2021, 8 December 2021.
J. Shires, J. Möller, R. Ó Fathaigh, and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “Disinformation-as-a-service: the legal landscape of dark PR,” CyberNorms 2021, 9 November 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh, T. Dobber, F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, and J. Shires, “Microtargeted Propaganda by Foreign Actors: An Interdisciplinary Exploration,” 71st Annual International Communication Association Conference, 27-31 May 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh, N. Helberger, and N. Appelman, “The Perils of Legally Defining Disinformation,” 71st Annual International Communication Association Conference, 27-31 May 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. Möller and R. Bellanova, “Digital Platforms and the Digitisation of Government Surveillance,” TILTing Perspectives 2021, Tilburg University, 19 May 2021.
R. Ó Fathaigh, T. Dobber, F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, and J. Shires, “Microtargeted propaganda by foreign actors: an interdisciplinary exploration,” CyberNorms 2020, The Hague, 10-11 November 2020.
J. van Hoboken and R. Ó Fathaigh, “Regulating Disinformation in Europe: Implications for Speech and Privacy,” Symposium on The Transnational Legal Ordering of Privacy and Speech, University of California, Irvine, 11-12 September 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Disinformation, research and access to data,” European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Seminar on Disinformation: Research & Access to Data, 10 July 2020.
N. Appelman, J. van Hoboken, A. van Duin, B. Zaraouli, R. Ó Fathaigh, and N. Helberger, “The experience of people in the Netherlands with online content that causes personal harm and the route to an effective remedy,” Workshop on Empirical Approaches in Platform Governance Research, Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, 17 June 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Legal frameworks for online political advertising and microtargeting,” Roundtable on Online Political Advertising and Microtargeting, European Commission, Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, and International IDEA, 15 June 2020.
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh, and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “Online political microtargeting by foreign actors – An interdisciplinary exploration,” (Online) Privacy Law Scholars Conference 2020, Washington DC.
R. Ó Fathaigh and J. van Hoboken, “Regulation of Online Disinformation and Political Advertising,” Shaping the EU’s response to online interference, European External Action Service, Brussels, 4-5 March 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh, VUB Workshop: “Online Disinformation and Electoral Regulation: evidence-based policy making” (Participant), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 26 February 2020.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Regulation of Online Political Advertising,” Political Content Online – the Future of Political Advertising and Fact-checking, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU, Brussels, 26 January 2020.
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “European Norms for Online Political Microtargeting,” Cyber Norms 2019, The Hague, 5-6 November 2019.
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “The Regulation of Online Political Microtargeting in Europe,” Privacy Law Scholars Conference Europe, 24-25 October 2019.
J. van Hoboken and R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Role of Platforms in Privacy Law and Policy: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead,” Privacy Law Scholars Conference 2019, 30-31 May 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh and J. van Hoboken, “European Regulation of Mobile Platforms,” TILTing 2019, 15-17 May 2019.
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “The Regulation of Online Political Microtargeting in Europe,” TILTing 2019, 15-17 May 2019.
T. Dobber, R. Ó Fathaigh, and F. Zuiderveen Borgesius, “The Regulation of Online Political Microtargeting in Europe,” Data-Driven Elections: Implications and Challenges for Democratic Societies, Queen’s University, Victoria, Canada, 29-30 April 2019.
R. Ó Fathaigh and J. van Hoboken, “Smartphone Ecosystems and Upcoming European Regulation,” Smartphone Ecosystems Roundtable, Amsterdam Privacy Conference 2018, University of Amsterdam, 8 October 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. van Eijk, “Mobile Privacy and Business-to-Platform Dependencies: An Analysis of SEC Disclosures,” Amsterdam Privacy Conference 2018, University of Amsterdam, 7 October 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. van Eijk, “Mobile Privacy and Business-to-Platform Dependencies: An Analysis of SEC Disclosures,” TPRC Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy 2018, Washington DC, 21 September 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. van Eijk, “Data Privacy, Transparency and the Data-Driven Transformation of Games to Services,” IEEE Games, Entertainment and Media Conference 2018, Galway, Ireland, 16 May 2018.
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. van Eijk, “Mobile Privacy and Business-to-Platform Dependencies: An Analysis of SEC Disclosures,” Privacy Law Scholars Conference 2018, Washington DC, May 2018
R. Ó Fathaigh, J. van Hoboken, N. van Eijk, “The Data-Driven Transformation of Games to Services: The Impact of Mobile Platforms on App Business Models,” Privacy Law Scholars Conference Europe 2018, Brussels, 27 January 2018.
J. van Hoboken, R. Ó Fathaigh, N. van Eijk, I. Liccardi, and D. Weitzner, “Transparency and Privacy in Smartphone Ecosystems: A Comparative Perspective,” TILTING perspectives 2017: Regulating a connected world, Tilburg University, May 17-19, 2017.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Chilling Effect of Liability for Online Reader Comments,” International Media Law, Policy and Practice Conference, University of Amsterdam, 13 April 2017.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Article 10 and the Chilling Effect: How the European Court of Human Rights Protects Freedom of Expression from the Chilling Effect,” Legal Research Network Conference, Ghent University, 17-19 October 2016.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Establishing Links to Learning,” paper presented at the iLinc Best Practices Event, Berlin, May 18-19, 2015.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Article 10 and the Chilling Effect,” paper presented at the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam, March 20, 2015.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Establishing Links to Learning,” paper presented at the iLinc Best Practices Event, University of Amsterdam, October 30-31, 2014.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “A Review of the European Court’s 2013 Term,” paper presented at the Columbia University Freedom of Expression Expert Group Meeting, New York City, February 25-26, 2014.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Right to Reputation under the European Convention,” paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research 2013 Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June 25-29, 2013.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Recognition of a Right to Reputation: A Judicial Response to Media Power,” paper presented at the Law & Society Association Annual Meeting 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, May 30 - June 2, 2013.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Criminal Defamation and Freedom of Expression: Lessons for Strasbourg from the Inter-American Court,” paper presented at the Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference 2013, National University of Ireland, Galway, May 24-25, 2013.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Self-Censorship and the Chilling Effect Principle in European Media Law,” paper presented at the European Communication and Research and Education Association Annual Conference 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, October 24-27, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Chilling Effect on Authors and Publishers,” paper presented at the PEN Flanders Seminar on Free Expression and Censorship, Oostkamp, Belgium, September 29, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Chilling Effect Doctrine in European Human Rights Law,” paper presented at the Griffith College School of Law Annual International Human Rights Conference, Cork, Ireland, June 7-8, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Growing Importance of the Chilling Effect Principle in European Court Jurisprudence,” paper presented at the Queen Mary, University of London Symposium on Freedom of Expression, London, March 19, 2012.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “The Case for Political Advertising on Private Television,” paper presented at the Centre for Studies on Media and Information and Telecommunications Conference, Brussels, Belgium April 28-29 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “A Challenge to the Prohibition on Political and Religious Advertising in Broadcasting,” paper presented at the Trinity College Dublin Law Colloquium 2011, Dublin, Ireland, February 19, 2011.
R. Ó Fathaigh and D. Voorhoof, “NGOs and Freedom of Expression: Recent Development in European Court Case Law,” paper presented at the Open Society Justice Initiative NGO Conference 2010, Strasbourg, France, October 20-22, 2010.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Broadcasting Regulation in Ireland: Regulation Built on a False Premise,” paper presented at the Mastering Law Conference 2010, National University of Ireland, Galway, June 3-4, 2010.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “Comparative Perspectives on Mental Health Law and Minors,” paper presented at the Global PhD and Researchers Colloquium on Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, April 26-27, 2010.
R. Ó Fathaigh, “A Company’s Right to Sue for Defamation: A Reappraisal,” paper presented at the Trinity College Dublin Law Colloquium 2010, Dublin, Ireland, February 2, 2010.