Appointments

Retired judge Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan has been nominated for appointment as chair of the Standards In Public Office Commission (SIPO). Mr Justice Sheehan was appointed to the High Court in 2007 and elevated to the new Court of Appeal in 2014, before retiring in 2017.

Dublin solicitor Barry Magee has been appointed as a legal costs adjudicator. Mr Magee will join chief legal costs adjudicator Paul Behan and legal costs adjudicator Niall Hanlon, who were appointed to the newly-established office last October.

Migration and human rights expert Dr Clíodhna Murphy has been promoted to associate professor at Maynooth University Department of Law. Dr Murphy joined the university in 2014, having previously lectured at Dublin City University and held a post-doctoral fellowship at University College Cork.

Barrister Molly Joyce has joined the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) as legal and public affairs manager. Ms Joyce previously worked as a practising barrister in London, specialising in the areas of public and police law.

Co Antrim firm Armstrong Solicitors has announced the promotion of conveyancing lawyer Joanne Moore to director. Ms Moore, who joined the firm in 2016, has spent most of her career in residential conveyancing.

Flynn O’Driscoll Business Lawyers has announced the acquisition of the litigation practice of Dublin firm O'Callaghan Legal. Litigation clients from O'Callaghan Legal will continue to be advised by its managing partner Maurice O'Callaghan, who has joined Flynn O’Driscoll as consultant, a

Mr Justice George Birmingham has been appointed by ministers as Trinity College Dublin's new judicial visitor. He takes up the position following the resignation of Dr Justice Maureen Harding-Clark, who has held the post since 2009 and has now been appointed to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

Two lawyers have been appointed to the Board of the Western Development Commission, which promotes economic and social development in the west of Ireland. The new 12-member board includes barrister Audrey Crummy, a senior executive at Financial Services Ireland, and agricultural solicitor Aisling Me

Mayo solicitor James Cahill has taken office today as the 150th president of the Law Society of Ireland. Mr Cahill, a graduate of UCD and the Law Society whose legal career spans more than four decades, is principal at Cahill & Cahill in Castlebar.

Dublin firm KOD Lyons has welcomed three new interns as part of its partnership with DCU School of Law and Government. The new interns, Rachel McAuliffe, Leon Broderick and Gráinne Gilmore will be with the firm for the academic year.

William Fry has named Owen O'Sullivan as its new managing partner, succeeding Bryan Bourke after six years in the post. Mr O'Sullivan previously headed the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department, where he specialised in commercial and financial sector disputes.

Tully Rinckey LLP has announced the appointment of Ursula Cullen as a partner in the firm's Dublin office. Ms Cullen previously served as in-house legal counsel for a large recruitment organisation and practices in the areas of employment law, litigation and personal injury.

Cork solicitor Simon Murphy has been appointed to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA). Mr Murphy's appointment and the reappointment of four other members was approved by the Oireachtas this week.

Solicitor Sarah Keane has been appointed by government ministers to the Central Bank Commission. Ms Keane is currently the president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland and the CEO of Swim Ireland.

John J Rice & Company Solicitors has announced the promotion of Paul Dougan to senior partner and principal at the Belfast-based firm.