Appointments

Derville Rowland, deputy governor for consumer and investor protection at the Central Bank of Ireland, has been appointed to the executive board of the EU's newly-established Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). Ms Rowland, a qualified barrister, will leave the Central Bank in order to take up th

A&L Goodbody has appointed Clare Cashin as a partner in its construction and engineering practice. Ms Cashin has over 20 years’ experience advising on construction law. She specialises in dispute resolution in relation to construction and infrastructure projects both in the private an

Holmes has announced two promotions in the firm's insurance defence litigation and employment units. Tríona Walsh has been promoted to of counsel specialising in insurance litigation, while Ed Kelly has been promoted to associate solicitor specialising in employment litigation.

Justin Kouame has been reappointed to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for a further three-year term. Mr Kouame was formerly chair of the Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers and member of the Northern Ireland Race Equality Sub-Group and Northern Ireland Council for

Cork-based O'Flynn Exhams LLP has appointed Rachel Dukelow and Tamsin O'Callaghan as associate solicitors. Ms Dukelow, a West Cork native and graduate of University College Cork, has been appointed as an associate solicitor in the real estate department, having successfully completed the firm's trai

Former justice minister Charlie Flanagan has been elected as chair of the board of the Irish Red Cross. Mr Flanagan was elected by the charity's general assembly to succeed Pat Carey, who served in the role for three terms over 10 years.

Mason Hayes & Curran has promoted three lawyers to partner and seven to of counsel. The business law firm's new partners are Andrew Gill in the debt capital markets and financial services team, Conor O'Leary in the dispute resolution and built environment teams, and Micheál McCarthy in th

Lawyer John Small has joined insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh as head of private equity, M&A and transactional risk in Ireland. Mr Small is admitted as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales and has strong experience in cross-border legal matters and deal facilitation. He advises

Squire Patton Boggs has hired Jason O'Donnell to lead its real estate practice in Ireland. Mr O'Donnell joins from A&L Goodbody and brings more than a decade of experience advising on complex real estate transactions across Ireland and internationally.

Belfast firm RP Crawford Solicitors has welcomed solicitor Aaron Murchan and paralegal Conor McKeown to its team. Mr Murchan brings broad experience across public law and litigation, having previously worked at firms in Northern Ireland and Australia.

Hayes solicitors has appointed five new partners, three new senior associates and one new associate. The new partners are Pamela Fitzpatrick and Gill Cotter in the firm's commercial and business team, Michael Kelly in the commercial litigation and dispute resolution team, Fergal Mullins in the healt

Michelle Drury and Maria Cleary have been appointed to the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation's board of directors. Ms Drury, a member of the Bar of Ireland as well as a qualified solicitor, brings over 12 years' legal experience in corporate governance, finance, commercial, employment, da

Sir John Gillen has been reappointed as independent assessor of PSNI recruitment vetting for a further four years. The retired judge, who sat on Northern Ireland's High Court from 1999 and the Court of Appeal from 2014 until his retirement in 2017, will serve for a second term until 30 April 2029.

Northern Ireland personal injury law firm JMK Solicitors has recognised the expertise of five team members by giving them new titles. Marie-Claire Meehan is now director of performance, while Susan Morrison is now costs consultant and Sinead Toal, Ailis McKeown and Wendy McIntosh are now senior asso

William Fry has appointed three new consultants and four new managing associates.