Appointments

Mr Justice Bernard McCloskey has been sworn in as a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland. The senior judge, who was appointed to the High Court in 2008, was sworn into office at a ceremony in the Royal Courts of Justice this morning.

Legal academic Cathryn Costello, former director of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL), has been appointed as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Refugee and Migration Law at the University of Oxford. Professor Costello is a leading scholar in international and European refugee and migration law

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Kate Curneen, John Magee, Sean Murray and Graham Quinn as partners in the firm's recently-opened Dublin office. Ms Curneen and Mr Murray are joining the firm from Dillon Eustace, while Mr Magee and Mr Quinn are joining the firm from William

Senior lawyer Rory Williams has been appointed as chief executive officer of Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE). Mr Williams, a former partner in the corporate and commercial department of Arthur Cox, will lead the group in its continued development as a major player in the Irish real estate market.

Mercy Law Resource Centre (MLRC), which provides free legal advice to homeless people, has welcomed law student Louis O'Carroll as a legal intern. Mr O'Carroll, a student at Trinity College Dublin and winner of this year's Trinity FLAC moot competition, is due to commence his final year of stud

Former Irish president Professor Mary McAleese is expected to be nominated as the next chancellor of Trinity College Dublin, according to reports. The Belfast-born barrister, who served as the eighth president of Ireland from 1997 to 2011, is frontrunner to succeed Mary Robinson – the seventh

Dublin firm Eugene F. Collins has announced the appointment of Siobhan Kenny as an associate in the firm's construction team. Ms Kenny, who has over 20 years' experience in the construction sector, will advise clients on both contentious and non-contentious construction issues.

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Sinéad Power as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Ms Power helps organisations prevent, work through and resolve disputes, often with an international component. She has experience in a wide range of commercial litigatio

Co Dublin firm Shannons Solicitors has announced the appointment of barrister Orla Martyn to head the firm's new immigration law department. The firm, based in Swords, is now offering a full range of immigration law services, including solutions for British nationals living in Ireland whose status i

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Ruari Maguire, Mollie Thompson and Aoife Hegarty as trainee solicitors.

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie has announced the appointment of Hannah Simpson as a solicitor in the firm's litigation department. Ms Simpson, a graduate of Newcastle University and the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS), joins from a rival Belfast firm.

International law firm Kennedys, which employs over 30 staff in its Dublin office, has announced the appointment of its first global managing partner. English lawyer Suzanne Liversidge takes up the role and will work alongside recently re-elected senior partner Nick Thomas on the strategic and opera

Love Island winner Greg O'Shea has been appointed as a paralegal at A&L Goodbody in Dublin. Mr O'Shea, 24, partnered up with Amber Gill in the latest season of the popular reality TV show, winning the £50,000 prize.

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of Ruairí Mac Cumhaill as a banking and finance partner in Dublin. Mr Mac Cumhaill has more than 11 years' experience working with domestic and international financial institutions, alternative lenders and borrowers operating in Ireland,

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Nick Metcalfe as a partner in the firm's corporate governance & compliance team. Mr Metcalfe is a company law expert and his practice focuses on the implementation of complex group reorganisation projects. He regularly assists organisatio