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On 24th and 25th April 2025, Dr Lydia Bracken, School of Law, participated in a multi-disciplinary workshop examining the ‘Regulation of Assisted Human Reproductive Technologies in Ireland: Current, Emerging & Future – Ethical, Legal and Societal Considerations’ at Maynooth University. The event was organised by Prof Aisling McMahon and Alanna Kells of the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University. The workshop brought together over 20 leading national and international speakers drawn from a range of academic disciplines and practice, including law, business, health, social sciences, ethics, embryology and clinical fields. The workshop focused on examining ethical, legal and societal issues related to the regulation of emerging assisted human reproductive technologies in Ireland. Dr Bracken presented a paper at the workshop, which was titled ‘The entrenchment of the sexual family form in the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024.’ The report of the workshop can be accessed at