Appointments

Former politician Michelle Mulherin has returned to work as a solicitor with Duggan & Barry Solicitors in Castlebar, Co Mayo. Ms Mulherin served as the Fine Gael TD for Mayo from 2011 to 2016, then as a senator nominated by the Taoiseach from 2016 to 2020.

Insurance risk and commercial law specialist BLM has announced three promotions and two new appointments in its Belfast office. Michelle McCullough and Tara McSorley have been promoted to partner and Michelle King has been promoted to associate.

Lisa Broderick, location head of DAC Beachcroft in Dublin, has been elected to the firm's LLP Group Board. Ms Broderick joins Bristol-based partner Marcus Campbell as a member of the firm's senior governing body for the next three years.

Dual qualified Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and solicitor Sinead Dooley has been promoted to tax director at Cahill Taxation Services (CTS). Ms Dooley joined business advisory and tax specialist practice CTS as tax senior in 2010, having previously worked with J.M. Burke Tax Solicitors in Dublin.

Intellectual property law firm Secerna LLP has hired former Accenture in-house counsel Dermot Roche to lead a new European office in Dublin. UK-based Secerna, which marks its tenth year in business this month, is expanding into Dublin to support its continued growth across Europe, the USA and the Fa

Dublin-based Hayes Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of four new partners. Robbie Slattery and Cian Clinch have become partners in the commercial team, while Conor Morgan and Lyn McCarthy have become partners in the healthcare team.

Legal and medical experts have been appointed to Ireland's first national research ethics committees (NRECs) in the areas of clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (NREC-CT) and clinical investigations of medical devices (NREC-MD). A total of 18 members have been appointed by Health M

William Fry today announced the appointment of two new partners across its Banking & Finance and Technology departments. Louise McNabola has been appointed as a partner in the Banking & Finance Department where she specialises in financial regulation. She has extensive knowledge and experien

McCann FitzGerald has announced the appointment of six new partners, bringing the total number of partners at the all-equity partnership to 80. The new partners are Laura Deignan in aviation finance, Stephen Fuller and John Neeson in corporate and M&A, Niall McDowell in corporate banking, David

Commercial litigation partner Lisa Broderick has been re-elected unopposed to serve a second three-year term as the location head for DAC Beachcroft's Dublin office. Ms Broderick, who has been at the firm since 2010, is an experienced litigator who advises clients including financial services busine

Solicitor Dr Muiris Ó Céidigh has been appointed as a member of Mutual Energy, a mutual company which manages strategic energy assets in the long-term interests of Northern Ireland's energy consumers. The company's mutual status means it does not have shareholders. Instead, members are

A new chairperson and four new members have been appointed to the board of the Labour Relations Agency (LRA). Gordon Milligan, deputy chief executive of Translink, has been appointed to serve as chair of the board for a three-year term.

Lord Justice Treacy has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC) for a five-year term. The senior judge replaces Lord Justice Stephens following his appointment to the UK Supreme Court bench last year.

Joe O'Malley has taken up the reins as managing partner of Dublin-based Hayes Solicitors LLP, succeeding David Phelan. Previously head of the firm's litigation and dispute resolution team, Mr O'Malley took up the position with effect from Saturday 1 May.

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has announced the appointment of David Savage as the new governor of Maghaberry Prison. Mr Savage, who has served as deputy governor since September 2019, formally took up the post yesterday.