Appointments

Law firm RDJ has expanded its tax practice with the addition of chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant Fiona Morgan in Cork. Ms Morgan joins from PwC, where she practised as a corporate tax adviser for eight years.

Áine Burke has been appointed as a new assistant chief State solicitor. Ms Burke, who has over 20 years' public sector experience, will lead the State property division in the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO).

Solicitor Jane Pilkington has been appointed as a partner at Deloitte. Previously a partner at a major Irish law firm and managing director of a global immigration company's Irish office, she brings almost 25 years of experience in corporate immigration to the tax and legal team.

Belfast-based MSM Law has welcomed Andy Egerton to the firm's criminal defence team. Mr Egerton is a highly-skilled criminal defence solicitor with over 20 years' experience and returns to Northern Ireland following a period working in Merseyside.

Browne Jacobson has appointed two new legal directors and a partner in a significant expansion of its Irish operations. Emma Middleton and Paul Tohill join as legal directors to establish the firm's real estate and construction practices in Ireland respectively.

RDJ has appointed Jenny Foley as a partner in its national healthcare practice. Ms Foley, who will be based in the firm's Dublin office, joins from the State Claims Agency (SCA), where she was a senior clinical litigation solicitor.

Senior appointments to An Garda Síochána and its oversight bodies have been announced ahead of the commencement of landmark reforms later this year. Barrister Dr Elaine Byrne has been designated for appointment as the inaugural chair of the new Policing and Community Safety Authority (

A&L Goodbody has welcomed eight newly-qualified solicitors in Northern Ireland. Chris Swann, Eimear Meenan, Elle McMaster, Niamh Wilson, Rachael McDonnell and Sarah Moore take up their new roles as solicitors in the firm's Belfast office, having completed the firm's trainee solicitor programme.

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Tamy Conn as a solicitor in the firm's property team. Ms Conn specialises in residential property, providing expert advice on all aspects of conveyancing transactions.

Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors has appointed Gemma Boyle and Aoifé McColgan to its corporate and commercial law team. Ms Boyle trained and worked with an international commercial law firm for nine years and was admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales in 2019. She has

KOD Lyons managing partner John O'Doherty has been re-appointed to the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland for a further two years. Mr O'Doherty has served on the board since 2019 and was elected as its vice-chair last year.

Johnsons has promoted Jonathan Calvert to partner in the firm's Belfast office. Mr Calvert trained with the firm and has spent his entire professional career in the firm's defence litigation practice.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed David Kirton as a partner in the firm's intellectual property, technology and data protection team in Dublin. Mr Kirton, previously a partner in a large Irish law firm, advises Irish and international businesses on technology licensing and implement

Beauchamps has appointed Fiona Egan and Yvonne O'Byrne as partners. Ms Egan joins the firm from Arthur Cox as a partner in the projects, infrastructure and energy team.

Employment lawyer Mark McAllister has been appointed as chief executive of the Labour Relations Agency for Northern Ireland. Mr McAllister, the LRA's director of employment relations services since 2019, succeeds Don Leeson, who has retired as chief executive after four years.