Appointments

Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced the appointment of three new directors across its private client, employment and immigration, and banking and finance teams. The firm promoted Timothy Rankin to director in the private client team and Aisling Byrne to director in the employment and immigration tea

Cork-based O'Flynn Exhams (OFX) Solicitors has announced the election of Shane Crossan as the firm's new managing partner, succeeding Richard Neville. Mr Neville, who served as managing partner for more than a decade, will continue as a partner, heading up the firm's corporate department.

Holmes O'Malley Sexton Solicitors has announced the appointment of Lisa Killeen as a partner in the banking team. Ms Killeen, who will also play a key role in the firm's construction unit, joined the firm in 2013, having previously worked at William Fry.

LK Shields has announced the appointment of Paul Dineen as an associate solicitor in the firm's corporate and commercial team. Mr Dineen will act on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions.

Belfast-based Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) Solicitors has announced the appointment of advanced solicitor advocate Sheena Mahaffey to the firm's criminal department. Ms Mahaffey, a graduate of Queen's University Belfast and Queen's University Canada, called to The Bar of Northern Ireland in 1992

Irish lawyer Michael Farrell has been elected as first vice-chair of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). Mr Farrell has represented Ireland on the Council of Europe's anti-racism monitoring body since 2011 and has been a member of its executive bureau for the last two year

Maynooth University has announced the appointment of Dr Ciara Bracken-Roche as an assistant professor of criminology. Dr Bracken-Roche's current project explores the adoption and use of drone technologies in Canada and Ireland with a specific focus on policing and public safety agencies.

Limerick native Rachael Leahy has been appointed as company secretary and head of legal for the Shannon Group, the umbrella organisation for Shannon Airport Authority, Shannon Heritage, IASC and Shannon Commercial Properties. Ms Leahy joined the Shannon Group in November 2014 as head of legal with r

McCann FitzGerald has congratulated its newly-qualified solicitors on the beginning of their careers with the firm.

Construction lawyer Killian Dorney has rejoined specialist law firm Beale & Co as a partner in the firm's Dublin office. Mr Dorney, who worked with the firm earlier in his career, rejoins from A&L Goodbody, where he spent the last year-and-a-half as a construction associate.

Global law firm Dentons has become the latest firm to expand into Ireland with the appointment of two partners from William Fry and Matheson. Eavan Saunders, previously a senior partner at William Fry as well as global law firm Ashurst, will be managing partner of the Dublin office, while Peter O'Br

Family-run Dublin firm Charles B. W. Boyle & Son Solicitors has welcomed Melanie Boyle back to the firm. Ms Boyle is the great-granddaughter of the firm's founder and will work with principal solicitor Peter Boyle in leading the firm towards 100 years of service to its clients.

Arthur Cox has announced the promotion of Brendan Wallace, Imelda Shiels and Ryan Ferry to partners in the firm's Dublin office. The three lawyers all started their legal careers at the firm. Mr Wallace and Ms Shiels have become partners in the finance department, while Mr Ferry has become a partner

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointment of Richard Lacken, Philip Lea and Rachel Turner as partners, bringing its total partner count to 45. Mr Lacken has become a partner in the firm's tax team, while Mr Lea has become a partner in the corporate and M&A team and Ms Turner has become a part

Barristers Emer Gillen and Juliet Dwyer have joined the Courts Service of Ireland management team. Both Ms Gillen and Ms Dwyer are qualified practitioners who have worked in both private practice and public sector organisations, including the Courts Service.