Appointments to the Court of Appeal

At its meeting today, the Government nominated a judge of the High Court as President of the Court of Appeal, as well as, seven judges of the High Court and one judge of the Circuit Court as ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal as follows:

· The Hon. Mr. Justice Sean Ryan, President
· The Hon. Mr. Justice Peter Kelly,
· The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan,
· The Hon. Mr. Justice Michael Peart,
· The Hon. Mr. Justice George Birmingham,
· The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Irvine,
· The Hon. Mr Justice Garrett Sheehan,
· The Hon. Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan and
· His Hon. Judge Alan Mahon

The Court of Appeal Act which was signed into law by President Higgins on the 20th of July 2014 provides that the new Court of Appeal is to be constituted of a President and up to nine ordinary judges.

The Government has taken the necessary steps to formally advise President Higgins of the nominations in accordance with constitutional procedure. The appointment ceremony of the President and ordinary judges of the Court of Appeal will take place in Áras an Uachtaráin later today.

It is proposed that the remaining Court of Appeal vacancy will be filled shortly.

29 October 2014