Appointments

Co Mayo firm P. O’Connor & Son has appointed Samantha Geraghty as its new managing partner. Ms Geraghty succeeds former Law Society president Pat O'Connor, who continues in practice as a senior partner in the firm.

Belfast solicitor Shannon Gawley has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA). Ms Gawley is a solicitor in the commercial team at Carson McDowell who is currently on secondment to Invest NI. She is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast and obtained

Trade mark law specialist Stobbs Ireland has appointed Tasneem Madani as an intangible asset (IA) executive. Ms Madani becomes the fourth member of the Dublin office, which was established last summer and supports clients in Ireland and throughout the EU.

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of nine new of counsel in its Dublin office, reflecting the depth of talent across the firm as well as increased demand for our services across a variety of key sectors and practice areas.

Ireland’s Professor Aoife Nolan has been elected president of the European Committee of Social Rights, which oversees the European Social Charter. During its plenary session yesterday, the committee also elected:

Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of three new associates: Ciara Gilroy (insolvency and restructuring), Steven Whelan (public and regulatory) and Clodagh Morrissey (public and regulatory).

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Brian McElligott as its new head of artificial intelligence and Jevan Neilan as head of its San Francisco office. Mr McElligott returns to the firm's technology team as a partner, having previously served as a partner in the

Dillon Eustace has congratulated its four newly-qualified solicitors on entering the next stage of their careers. Julia Mulllin, Sam Dillon, Anna Mulcair and Andrew Tyrrell have completed their training contracts with the firm.

Belfast-based McCartan Turkington Breen has appointed Cormac Rice as an associate in the firm's employment team. Mr Rice studied law and politics at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) before relocating to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Céadhra Cummings as a solicitor in the firm's family law department. Ms Cummings advises on a variety of family law matters such as divorce, separation, domestic violence, children’s contact, public law care orders and financial settlements.

Global legal business DWF has named five new directors, two new senior associates and three new associates in its Belfast office. Real estate lawyers Kathleen Gillespie and Tomás McLaughlin, dispute resolution lawyer Michelle Cully and defence healthcare lawyer Laura Menary have been promoted

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP has promoted Frances Colclough, Erc Walsh, Lorna Osborne and David Heneghan to partners in its Dublin office. The four appointments, which bring the total number of partners in the office to 28, comes as the firm approaches the first anniversary of its me

Solicitor Cian Smith has been appointed as chief legal and regulatory officer at Premier Lotteries Ireland, operator of the National Lottery. Mr Smith will succeed Niamh Hodnett, who recently left the company to take up the role of Ireland's inaugural online safety commissioner.

Irish lawyers Myra Garrett and Ken Murphy are among the 15 new chief officers of the International Bar Association (IBA). Ms Garrett, a corporate partner and former managing partner of William Fry LLP, has taken up office as chair of the IBA's Section on Public and Professional Interest (SSPI).

Barrister Molly Joyce has been appointed as acting executive director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT). Having worked as the legal and public affairs manager in IPRT since November 2020, Ms Joyce has this month assumed the position of acting executive director while IPRT's executive director S