Death Notice

A funeral for the late Niav O'Higgins will take place on Saturday 13 December in Dublin. Ms O'Higgins, who led the construction and engineering group at Arthur Cox until her retirement last summer, passed away on Tuesday.

Former Arthur Cox partner Niav O'Higgins has passed away. Ms O'Higgins spent two decades with Arthur Cox and led the firm's construction and engineering group until her retirement in July 2024, after which she continued to work as an adjudicator in construction disputes.

Limerick solicitor Rachael O'Shaughnessy has passed away. Mrs O'Shaughnessy was a partner at HOMS Assist, which has closed its offices today as her funeral takes place.

Cork solicitor Padraig Sheehan has passed away. Mr Sheehan, who established Padraig J. Sheehan Solicitors in Douglas in 2009, passed away on Monday 10 November.

William Hamilton BL has passed away. Mr Hamilton called to the bar in 1997 after studying at the King's Inns, having graduated with a degree in finance from Trinity College Dublin.

Retired solicitor Jim O'Higgins has passed away. Mr O'Higgins was originally from Limerick, attending Crescent College from 1952 to 1960 with five of his brothers.

A minute of silence has been held in the High Court for Joe Barnes BL, who has passed away. Mr Barnes practised on the Dublin and Midland Circuits and was the son of the State's first director of public prosecutions.

Provisional IRA intelligence chief turned Dublin criminal defence solicitor Kieran Conway has passed away. Mr Conway, who ran his own legal practice in recent years, passed away in June, but his death was not reported in the Irish or UK press at the time.

Barrister and Employers Federation Northern Ireland managing director Peter Bloch has passed away. Mr Bloch died unexpectedly on Thursday 9 October, according to a notice published by FuneralTimes.

Leading conveyancing and property silk George Brady SC has passed away. Mr Brady was husband of 56 years to Margaret (née Lysaght), one of the first 100 women to call to the Irish bar.

Former Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Ireland chair Ciaran Fahy has passed away. Mr Fahy was active as an arbitrator, adjudicator, conciliator and mediator from 2003, mainly in construction disputes.

Tributes have been paid to human rights lawyer Professor Conor Gearty KC following his sudden passing at the age of 67. Professor Gearty, who was born in Ireland and studied law at University College Dublin before moving to England in the 1980s, was a widely-respected scholar as well as a pract

A funeral service for the late Mr Justice Declan Budd will take place this afternoon. Mr Justice Budd passed away on Thursday 21 August at the age of 81.

A memorial event for the late Professor William Duncan will be held at Trinity College Dublin tomorrow. Professor Duncan passed away at a nursing home in Dublin on 3 August 2025.

Well-known barrister Martin Giblin SC has passed away at the age of 73. Mr Giblin died on 1 August 2025 and his funeral took place in Glasnevin this morning.