Appointments

Belfast firm MKB Law has appointed two new solicitors and a legal executive. Chris Quinn joins the firm as a solicitor in its private client team, advising clients on matters including wills and estate planning and administration. He also offers guidance on enduring powers of attorney and controller

Gráinne Berrill has been designated for appointment as director of the new National Office for Community Safety. The new office is to be established under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 when it is commenced later this year and will lead on the establishment of new local

Dublin-based Crowley Millar Solicitors LLP has appointed Simon Deane-Johns as a senior consultant solicitor. Mr Deane-Johns specialises in online financial services, e-commerce, IT, SaaS, privacy, personal data, cryptoassets, smart contracts and AI.

Belfast-based Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Hannah Newburn and Sophie Jones. Ms Newburn graduated from Queen's University Belfast School of Law in 2018 and has worked as a paralegal in the firm since February 2021, before securing a place at the Institute

DWF has welcomed 10 new legal professionals and six newly-qualified solicitors to its team in Belfast.

Emer O'Hora has joined alternative legal services provider Johnson Hana as head of legal and data protection officer. Ms O'Hora, who will lead the legal solutions team, joins from Newswhip, where she was head of legal and company secretary for four years.

Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) chief Liam Herrick has been picked to head the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Mr Herrick's selection by ministers following a public appointment process must now be approved by the Oireachtas before his formal appointment by President Michael D.

Gateley Legal NI has welcomed two newly-qualified solicitors and three new trainee solicitors. Amy McCartney has joined the firm's real estate team, advising clients on residential sales and purchases as well as banks, funders, and borrowers on all contentious and non-contentious real estate finance

Belfast law firm Millar McCall Wylie has welcomed five newly-qualified solicitors to its team. The new solicitors are Cathy Kerr in employment, Patrick Boyle in litigation, Molly Rainey in corporate law, Rachel McCullogh in commercial property and Tonya Gregg in residential property.

Former finance minister Michael McGrath is to be appointed as the new European commissioner for justice. Ursula von der Leyen today unveiled the make-up of the new European Commission, who begins a second five-year term as president.

Cantillons Solicitors has promoted Marian Fogarty, Aisling Maher and Amy Connolly to partner. The Cork-based firm poked fun at the county's long-standing sporting rivalries as it announced the summer promotions.

Dr Sarah Arduin has been appointed as assistant professor in EU law at Trinity College Dublin as a result of a partnership between the university and Matheson. Trinity and Matheson last year launched the partnership which supports Trinity Law School in the teaching and research of EU law.

Matheson partner Mairéad Ní Ghabháin has been appointed to the board of Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland. Her appointment, along with that of Irish language broadcaster Gemma Ní Chionnaith, was

Marc Hickey has joined HF Ireland as partner and head of commercial litigation. He will head a Dublin-based team focused on advising clients on a broad range of commercial issues including banking, shareholder, partnership and contract disputes.

Matheson has appointed Alice Duffy as partner and Rachel Barry and Jennifer Bassett as senior associates in its employment, pensions and benefits group. The firm's employment and pensions team now includes 28 specialist lawyers, including six partners and 11 senior associates.