TUD student wins human-rights essay prize
Technological University Dublin student Aoife Hegarty has been chosen as winner of the 2026 Law Society Human Rights & Equality Committee (HREC) student-essay competition.
Aoife wins a prize of a one-month paid internship with A&L Goodbody LLP in June, including a stint in the pro bono department, together with a Law Society cash prize of €500.
Aoife Hegarty will attend the Law Society parchment ceremony on Thursday, 28 May in the President’s Hall at 5.30pm.
There, she will be congratulated by HREC chair Cristina Stamatescu, former vice-chair Aine Flynn, and committee members Eithne Lynch (ALG partner and head of pro bono), and Dr Shane McCarthy.
Main sponsor
ALG is the main prize sponsor for this competition.
The ALG LLP facilitation of a one-month paid summer internship saw a significant uplift in interest in this popular Law Society student-essay competition.
The ALG summer internships annually attract hundreds of applicants.
ALG head of pro bono Eithne Lynch said: "ALG is delighted to sponsor this year’s Law Society Human Rights Committee’s Essay Competition.
"The calibre of the essays was exceptionally high and Aoife is a worthy winner of the competition.
"We very much look forward to having her join the internship programme and, in particular, the pro bono team."