Appointments

Limerick firm Dundon Callanan LLP has promoted Elisa McMahon to managing partner. Ms McMahon joined the firm as a trainee nearly 20 years ago and has progressed through the firm to partnership, building a strong reputation for her legal expertise and leadership.

Ireland's former data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has joined Mason Hayes & Curran as a global digital regulatory consultant within the firm's data and technology team. Ms Dixon led the Data Protection Commission (DPC) from 2014 to 2024, a period which included the coming into force of th

Niamh Muldoon has been named as the next chief executive of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). Ms Muldoon, a solicitor who has served as chief executive officer and registrar of the Veterinary Council of Ireland since 2019, will take up the role on Monday 23 March.

HOMS Assist has expanded its probate and wills department with the appointment of Olga Sandys as solicitor and Bronagh Gennery as probate administrator. The announcement follows the firm's recent promotion of Claire Tuohy to partner, recognising her expertise in wills, trusts, probate and cross-bord

A new deputy chief commissioner and two new commissioners have been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Colin Kennedy, chief executive of Maplewood Estates Limited and chairman of Jordan's Gift, has been appointed as deputy chief commissioner for a three-year term.

Orbitus has appointed Patrick Sheehan as corporate governance and ESG specialist in a significant expansion of its advisory capabilities across Kerry and the south-west region. The appointment follows the multidisciplinary professional services firm's merger with Patrick Sheehan Solicitors in Octobe

Intellectual property firm Murgitroyd has appointed Barry Moore as managing director of its patent practice. Mr Moore joined Murgitroyd in 2021 following the acquisition of Hanna Moore & Curley, the firm he co-founded and helped to build into a respected patents practice.

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed Rebecca O'Flaherty as an associate director and Aisling Park as a paralegal. Ms O'Flaherty joins the firm's banking and finance team, bringing extensive experience advising clients across a broad range of sectors on complex corporate transacti

Kane Tuohy LLP has promoted Kate Marquis to partner in the firm’s real estate team. Ms Marquis has played a key role in advising a broad range of clients including developers, social housing investors and lenders on complex acquisitions, disposals, development projects and asset management mat

Judge Hugh Mercer KC has been appointed as vice-president of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). The UK judge on the European Court of Human Rights is now a member of the centre's advisory council, which meets twice yearly to advise its board on legal education in European human rights law and

Two lay members have been appointed to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC). Deirdre Toner and Mark Mitchell have been appointed for a four-year term until 24 February 2030.

Former solicitor Jenny Fisher has been appointed to the board of St James's Hospital. She will serve until 16 February 2023 on the board of Ireland’s largest acute academic teaching hospital, based in Dublin’s south inner city.

Remy Farrell SC is to facilitate a scoping exercise taking place ahead of a statutory public inquiry into spina bifida and complex scoliosis services. The scoping exercise, beginning today and running for 16 weeks, will inform the terms of reference and potential structure of the planned inquiry.

Lorcan Staines SC has been appointed to facilitate a scoping exercise ahead of a public inquiry into the abuse carried out by former surgeon Michael Shine. To date, more than 390 men have made allegations of abuse against the now disgraced doctor, who has served a prison sentence for sexually abusin

Foot Anstey McKees has appointed hospitality and licensing specialist Richard McLaughlin as a legal director in Belfast. Mr McLaughlin brings more than 25 years’ experience working with clients across the hospitality, leisure and licensing trade including securing the liquor licence for the 15