The Bar Of Ireland

Applications for the 2026 Denham Fellowship, run by the Bar of Ireland in association with the King's Inns, are now open. The Fellowship, named after the former Chief Justice Susan Denham, offers a unique pathway to a career in law, providing financial, educational, and professional support to aspir

Shirley Coulter has been appointed as chief executive of the Bar of Ireland, taking up the post from February 2026. Ms Coulter, who rejoins the Bar from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) where she has served as chief executive since 2020, succeeds Ciara Murphy following her planned d

Twenty-six barristers have been formally called to the Inner Bar in ceremonies held at the Supreme Court today and yesterday. The call to the Inner Bar, commonly referred to as “taking silk”, marks the transition from junior counsel to senior counsel, a distinction that recognises barris

The Bar of Ireland has welcomed 95 new members to the Law Library.

A new podcast series co-hosted by former Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker will analyse recent divorce and judicial separation cases. The Bar of Ireland will release the podcast — co-hosted by Clare Collins SC — every Thursday for six weeks, beginning this Thursday 18 September.

Maria Watson BL has been awarded the Bar of Ireland's Liberator Scholarship, established to mark 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell. Former president Dr Mary McAleese announced the winner last night at a special presentation event, where Ms Watson was presented with a special medal by Sir

Gemma McLoughlin-Burke BL and Seán Beatty BL have emerged as winners of the 2025 Adrian Hardiman Moot Competition.

Four law students have completed the Bar of Ireland's inaugural internship programme. Greta Baronaite from ATU Letterkenny, Alvena Sharma from Trinity College Dublin, Lee Mac Cuinneagain from the University of Limerick and Michael White from University College Dublin took part in the two-week initia

The Financial Services Bar Association (FSBA) put the focus on advocacy and strategy in financial services disputes at its recent annual conference.

Media, technology and legal experts came together on Friday to explore the evolving landscape of the law in these areas.

Judges could soon give sentence discounts on the basis that Ireland's prisons are overcrowded, a leading expert in criminal law has suggested. Professor Tom O'Malley SC will speak about the prison overcrowding crisis next week at an event jointly hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is becoming "increasingly central to the legal profession", a survey conducted by the Bar of Ireland has found.

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Bar of Ireland Human Rights Award. The charity's chief executive officer, Rachel Morrogh, will collect the award on behalf of DRCC at The Bar of Ireland's human rights conference on Saturday.

Catfishing and online scams were the focus of a recent event organised by the Media, Internet and Data Protection Bar Association (MIDBA). The "Hook, Line and Victim" event on Wednesday examined the methodology of online scams, what is done to combat them, and what remedies there are for the victims

Retired Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Marie Baker delivered the keynote address at the Bar of Ireland's annual International Women's Day celebration last week.