The ANU Centre for European Studies (ANUCES) is delighted to invite you to a public lecture by Mr Rossa Fanning SC, Attorney-General of Ireland. The lecture will explore the similarities and differences between the systems of two countries that share strong ties and a common history.

Mr Rossa Fanning was first appointed as Attorney-General of Ireland on 17 December 2022, and was re-appointed to that position on 9 April 2024 and again on 23 January 2025. Prior to his appointment, he was a Senior Counsel at the Irish Bar with a varied caseload spanning commercial law, judicial review, defamation and privacy law. He was called to the Irish Bar in 1999 and became a Senior Counsel in 2016. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and was admitted to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2019. He was awarded BCL and LLM degrees from University College Dublin and holds an LLM from the University of Michigan.

2026 marks 80 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Ireland, and the ANUCES is honoured to host this event as part of those celebrations.

Please note:

• Formalities will start at 5.30 pm.
• The lecture will be followed by a reception graciously supported by the Embassy of Ireland in Canberra. Please RSVP by Friday 30 January 2026.
• Parking is available in the undercover Baldessin car park, directly opposite the RSSS Building.