Personal profile
Biography
Mary took up her role as lecturer in 2014 following 17 years of experience in industry and practice.After completing a B.Comm and LL.B in University of Galway, she trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG, and was subsequently promoted to tax manager. She left there to take a tax role in the telecoms industry before returning to practice. Over the years she has advised Public quoted multinationals, start-ups, high net worth individuals and not-for-profit organisations.Mary also holds an LL.M in International Human Rights Law from the Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway and is doing a PhD on tax competition and international human right obligations.
Research Interests
Marys research interests include:Business and Human Rights
Taxpayers Rights Tax
Human Rights and Tax Policy
The Role of Taxation in Development
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Aligning International Tax Cooperation with Human Rights Obligations
Cosgrove, M., 2025, Tax Research Network Conference 2025. NottinghamResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
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Escaping the Silo: How Human Rights Law made its way into International Tax
Cosgrove, M., 2025, SLS Conference 2025. LeedsResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
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Tax & Human Rights: The Dark Side
Cosgrove, M., 2024, Tax Research Network Conference. CardiffResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
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Tax, Human Rights and Sovereignty
Cosgrove, M., 1 May 2020, Contemporary Challenges to Human Rights Law. Cambridge Scholars PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Strange Alchemy; Embedding Human Rights in Tax Policy Spillover Assessments
Cosgrove, M. & Lusiani, N., 1 Jan 2019, Tax, Inequality and Human Rights. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Human Rights & Tax in an Unequal World
Cosgrove, M. (Other)
23 Sep 2016Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation
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Chartered Accountants Ireland (External organisation)
Cosgrove, M. (Member)
2001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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