Appointments

Maureen Daly has joined Reddy Charlton LLP as a partner. Ms Daly specialises in all areas of intellectual property law including portfolio management, clearance, registration, enforcement and strategic protection of IP rights. 

Former Arthur Cox partner Cormac Kissane has been appointed as a non-executive director of Jersey-based fiduciary and administration solutions provider VG. Mr Kissane, who will support the firm's plans to establish a presence in Ireland, was a capital markets and structure finance partner at Arthur

DLA Piper's Declan Lavelle has been recruited by Alvarez & Marsal Tax, part of global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), to co-lead the establishment of its new Ireland tax practice. Mr Lavelle, who was a tax partner at DLA Piper and previously worked at William Fry and D

Doncha O'Sullivan has been appointed as secretary general of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. Mr O'Sullivan will succeed Oonah McPhillips, who is retiring after a 41-year career, with effect from Monday 20 April 2026.

Irish barrister Anthony Whelan has been appointed to lead the EU's directorate-general for competition. Mr Whelan, currently deputy director-general for State aid policy within the directorate-general for competition (DG COMP), will soon take on the role of director-general.

Damien Moloney has joined the Law Reform Commission as a full-time commissioner. Mr Moloney last month retired from the Office of the Attorney General, where he spent 30 years of his career, most recently as director general.

Barrister Niamh McGowan has been appointed as a deputy chairman of the Labour Court. In a statement, the Labour Court said it was "very pleased to welcome" Ms McGowan from today.

Dublin firm Tracey Solicitors LLP has promoted Monika Kealy to senior associate solicitor. Ms Kealy joined the firm as a legal executive in 2010, before qualifying as a solicitor in 2018.

Tughans lawyer Aoife Murray has been appointed as chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Northern Ireland Young Planners Committee. The committee supports early career planners across Northern Ireland through professional development, networking and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.

Law Centre NI's head of social security, Owen McCloskey, has been appointed to the UK government's Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). Mr McCloskey, a practising solicitor specialising in social security law, leads a dedicated team at Law Centre NI which provides vital legal advice and repres

Solicitor Fiona Derry has been appointed to the board of Invest NI. Ms Derry is co-owner and director of legal, compliance and HR at Derry Group Ireland, which operates north and south of the border with a footprint in Armagh, Dublin and Cork.

Philip Lee LLP has expanded its US team with the recruitment of Walker Stanovsky as counsel. Mr Stanovsky joins the firm's climate projects group and brings more than 10 years' experience advising clients across the carbon, climate, and clean energy sectors.

Lawyers Dr Barry Scannell and Brendan O'Sullivan are among five new appointees to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). The 12-member board is appointed by the government, with the five new joiners – who include Ramatoulaye Adama Diallo, Eibhlín Morley and Catherine Opdebe

Northern Ireland-born lawyer William Glover has been promoted to partner in the London office of Fieldfisher LLP. Mr Glover, who grew up in Bangor, was co-chair of the London Irish Lawyers Association (LILA) for four years until January 2025.

Belfast-based Elliotts Legal has promoted John McElrone and Keara Powell to partner. Mr McElrone yesterday became a partner in the firm's corporate and banking department, while Ms Powell became partner in the litigation and dispute resolution department.