Appointments

Professor Niamh Moloney, an expert in financial markets law, has been appointed to the board of Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland. The new competitive research and innovation funding agency amalgamates and builds on the activities and functions of the Irish Research Council (IRC) and S

Solicitor Ema Cubitt has been appointed as Northern Ireland's first independent autism reviewer. The role will include monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of Northern Ireland's autism strategy and reviewing the adequacy of services provided to autistic people, their families and carers a

International law firm Walkers has appointed Emmet Quish to its Irish office as a partner in its asset management and investment funds team. Mr Quish has almost 20 years' experience advising clients on a wide range of matters and has acted for asset managers, investment funds, and management compani

Eight new board members have been appointed to An Bord Pleanála, with the maximum number of board members also increased from 14 to 17. The new board members, who will take up their positions from 2 September 2024, are Declan Moore, Liam McGree, Marie O'Connor, Mary Gurrie, Mary Henchy, Mary

Pictured (L–R): Catherine O'Flynn and Melanie Crowley Mason Hayes & Curran has expanded its employment law & benefits team with the appointment of Catherine O’Flynn as partner.

Specialist litigation funder Nera Capital, which has an office in Dublin, has appointed Robin Grant as its new chief financial officer. A chartered accountant, Mr Grant has gained extensive UK and international experience with large firms through to start-ups.

Chris Jennings has joined MKB Law's property team.

Solicitors John McDaid and Paul Mageean have been appointed to the management board of the Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland. Mr McDaid was chief executive of the Legal Aid Board south of the border from 2014 to 2023.

Solicitor Madeleine Delaney has been appointed as chief executive of the Charities Regulator.

Nenagh solicitor David Peters has been appointed as the new State solicitor for north Tipperary. Mr Peters succeeds Thurles solicitor Michelle O'Connell, who was appointed to the role in May 2015.

Solicitor Andrew Magowan has been appointed to the board of the Middletown Centre for Autism (MCA) in Northern Ireland. Mr Magowan is from Northern Ireland but now lives and practises as a solicitor in London.

Former McCann FitzGerald chief John Cronin has been appointed as chair of the Abbey Theatre. Mr Cronin, a former chairperson of the law firm and its managing partner from 2007 to 2015, will serve a four-year term as chair of the national theatre's board.

Beauchamps partner John Gaffney has been appointed as a co-chair of the European Law Institute's dispute resolution special interest group. Mr Gaffney, a partner in the EU and competition and ESG teams at Beauchamps, will chair the SIG alongside Professor Dr Ana Keglevic and Professor Dr Maud Piers.

ByrneWallace LLP has promoted seven lawyers to senior associate and 12 to associate. The seven new senior associates are Aislinn Cullen, Ben Grogan and Sinead Ronan in the litigation and dispute resolution team, James Kelly and Pádraig Murray in the property team, Lisa Maloney in the infrastr

Laura Lee O'Driscoll has been appointed as general counsel at airport retailer ARI. Ms O'Driscoll joins the executive team of ARI, part of the state-owned daa Group, and will report directly to CEO Ray Hernan.