Appointments

Global law firm Kennedys has appointed four legal directors and three senior associates in Dublin. Jane Kenneally, Aoife Ryan, Aishling Walsh and Cian McGrath have been promoted from senior associate to legal director.

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed John Kearns as partner in the firm's finance team, establishing a structured finance and debt capital markets offering for the first time. Mr Kearns joins Addleshaw Goddard Ireland with extensive finance experience, having spent four years on th

Dillon Eustace has appointed Karl Manweiler as director of innovation and legal technology. With over 20 years of experience in technology at law firms, multinational corporations and public sector, Mr Manweiler brings vast knowledge and experience to this role.

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has welcomed lawyers Eileen McKendry-Gray, Kathryn O'Hagan and Rachel Scroggie to its team. Ms McKendry-Gray joins as a consultant, bringing over a decade of industry experience as a group general counsel and a background with a UK Top 50 regional firm.

Nazia Latif has been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Her appointment by Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn will take effect from 1 September 2024 for a period of three years.

Mairead Holder has been appointed as a commissioner to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). Mrs Holder, a barrister who is the current official solicitor for Northern Ireland, will take up the appointment with effect from 1 September 2024.

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.