Appointments

Belfast law firm McKees has announced six new appointments.

Beauchamps partner Barry Cahir has been appointed as president of INSOL Europe. Mr Cahir, who heads the insolvency and corporate restructuring team at Beauchamps, was appointed to lead the professional organisation during its recent conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Irish barrister Mark O'Brien O'Reilly has joined London barristers' set Francis Taylor Building (FTB) following the completion of his 12-month pupillage. FTB is a barristers' chambers specialising in planning, environmental and public law.

Flynn O'Driscoll has appointed Michael Hanley as a partner and head of a new banking and finance department. The newly-established department will support the firm's corporate M&A teams in delivering an integrated business and financial service to clients.

Shane Costelloe has been appointed to the partnership of corporate law firm Holmes, part of Holmes O'Malley Sexton LLP. Mr Costelloe now heads up the firm's employment team, specialising in employment law, corporate, commercial and public sector work.

Belfast lawyer Michael Graham, head of private client and director at Cleaver Fulton Rankin, has been elected to the global governing body of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). As all-Ireland member for STEP's global council, Mr Graham will represent members of the Irish branches

UK law firm TLT has announced the appointment of new associates, solicitors and trainees in its Belfast office. Kathy McComb and Joan Davison have joined the firm as associates in the banking and real estate teams respectively.

ByrneWallace LLP managing partner Feargal Brenan has been appointed to the national council of Ibec, Ireland’s largest lobby and business representative group. Described as the "unifying voice for Ibec's membership", the national council is made up of more than 100 senior leaders representing

Michael A. Becker has joined Trinity College Dublin School of Law as an assistant professor of international human rights law. Mr Becker has a broad background in public international law and human rights. His research interests includes international courts and tribunals, fact-finding bodies and co

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has appointed Domhnall Breatnach as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Mr Breatnach advises on multi-party litigation before all Irish courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. He has extensive experience advising on commercial disputes across

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Orlagh Sharkey as partner and head of the firm's family law department. Ms Sharkey has extensive experience in all areas of family law, including negotiating agreements on childcare, financial and property issues arising from divorce and

Women make up a fifth of silks at the Irish bar for the first time after 27 barristers, including 15 women, were called to the Inner Bar today.

Donal Creaton, partner at Holmes O'Malley Sexton LLP, has been appointed as chair of Limerick Civic Trust. The Trust, now approaching its 40th anniversary year, works to restore, maintain and promote the historic street environment and built heritage of Limerick.

Northern Ireland solicitor Andrew Magowan has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Department of Health's board. He has also been appointed as a member of the Departmental Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (DARAC).

Ronnie Neville, a partner at Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC), has been appointed by the French government as legal advisor to the French Embassy in Ireland. Mr Neville is head of MHC's French desk and is  responsible for developing key relationships in the French market. He is also a member of t