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List of judges of the Supreme Court of Ireland Liosta Breithiúna Chúirt Uachtarach na hÉireann Established 29 December 1937 Jurisdiction Ireland Authorised by Constitution of Ireland, Article 34 Judge term length Until aged 70, 7 years for Chief Justice Number of positions 10 and 2 ex officio members Website www.supremecourt.ie The Supreme Court of Ireland is the highest judicial authority ...
The Minister for Justice (Irish: An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Justice. The Minister for Justice has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland. [1] The current Minister for Justice is Helen McEntee, TD.
The High Court of Ireland is a court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases. The High Court is composed of its president, 42 ordinary judges, and additional judges being ex officio the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the Circuit Court, and former chief justices and courts presidents who remain judges.
The Government of Ireland (Irish: Rialtas na hÉireann) is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet – is composed of ministers , each of whom must be a member of the Oireachtas , which consists of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann .
Brian Gerard O'Moore is an Irish judge and lawyer who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since October 2023. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2019 to 2023. Before being appointed to the bench, he practiced as a barrister where he was involved in many significant cases involving commercial law.
The Department of Justice (Irish: An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Justice . The department's mission is to maintain and enhance community security and to promote a fairer society in Ireland .
8 March The report of a 20-year survey by The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland revealed that 56% of Ireland's native plant species are in decline due to habitat loss, altered grazing pressure, and degradation (re-seeding, over-fertilising, nitrogen deposition, herbicides, soil drainage, mineral enrichment), rather than rising temperatures whose botanical effects – so far – are minor.
In 1999 then Chief Justice Hamilton reported on the interventions of two judges, Justice Hugh O'Flaherty of the Supreme Court and Justice Cyril Kelly of the High Court, in the early release of Philip Sheedy, who had been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. The Chief Justice described their actions as inappropriate and unwise. [12]