Solicitor Anne Marie James has been appointed as chairperson of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC). Ms James takes over from Ann Marie Gill, who has chaired the organisation's board of directors since 2015 and completed her term at the end of June at the recent launch of its annual report for 2023.
Appointments
Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP has promoted Niamh Walsh to partner in the Dublin firm's family law team. Ms Walsh joined the firm as a senior associate in 2021, having previously worked with a specialist family law firm.
Gore & Grimes Solicitors has promoted Treasa Minihane to senior associate in the Dublin firm's real estate department. Ms Minihane joined the firm as an associate in 2018, having previously worked for a boutique law firm in Dublin city centre with an extensive international client base.
Deirdre Ardagh has been appointed as telecommunications provider Three Ireland's data protection officer and senior regulatory counsel. Ms Ardagh provides in-house counsel on matters of data protection and regulation and works to foster a compliance-driven culture while steering strategic growth ini
McCann FitzGerald has promoted John Boyle, Patricia Golden, Darragh Murray, Eoghan O'Sullivan and Siobhán Power to senior associate.
DLA Piper has announced five promotions, with Michael Twomey becoming a legal director, Lindi Raath, Katie Ryan and David Sheehan becoming senior associates and Anne Meegan becoming a senior secretary. The announcement follows the internal partnership promotions of litigation and regulatory lawyer D
Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland LLP has made two appointments to its projects and construction team, with Kim O'Neill joining as a partner and Chelsey O'Doherty joining as an of counsel. Ms O'Neill joins the firm today from another large Irish corporate firm and brings almost a decade of experi
Solicitor Orla Sheils has been appointed to the board of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Ms Sheils, along with seven other board members and a new chair and deputy chair, has been appointed to the board for a four-year term from 17 June 2024.
Stephen Keogh has been elected as the next managing partner of William Fry LLP. Currently head of the firm's corporate/M&A department, Mr Keogh will succeed Owen O'Sullivan with effect from November 2024.
Bríd O’Flaherty BL has been appointed to chair the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate (Epilim) in women of child-bearing potential in the State. While sodium valproate is an effective and essential treatment for some p
Browne Jacobson has appointed James Byrne as principal associate in the firm's Dublin corporate team. Mr Byrne practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law and has over 12 years’ experience in a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private e
McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the appointment of Stuart McCarron as the new head of its debt finance group. He succeeds Niall Powderly, who has now retired.
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has promoted 14 senior associates across its technology, healthcare and financial services teams.
Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA) chairperson Ross White has been elected to the executive committee of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA). Mr White, legal counsel at construction group GRAHAM, is one of three executive officers on the newly-elected EYBA committee for 202
Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP has appointed Conal McCluskey as an associate in the firm's litigation department. Mr McCluskey graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) and trained as a solicitor with a major Irish law firm, qualifying in 2023.