Alan Mahon (judge)

• University College Dublin
• King's Inns

Alan Mahon
Judge of the Court of Appeal
In office 24 October 2014 –6 July 2018

Alan Mahon (born 3 March 1951) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2018 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2002 to 2014.

He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns. ^[1] He was called to the Bar in 1976, and to the Inner Bar in 1988.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was appointed as a Circuit Court judge in April 2002. He was appointed as a judge of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments in September 2002 and appointed chairman of the tribunal in July 2003. In October 2014, he became a judge of the Court of Appeal. ^{[2] [3]}

On 24 April 2018, the Government of Ireland decided to recommend Mahon for appointment as the new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, for a three-year period with effect from 6 July 2018. Mahon was recommended following an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service. Mahon resigned as a Judge of the Court of Appeal to take up the position, which is a non-judicial position. ^[4]

References

1. "Announcement of two Judges Designate of the Court of Appeal". MerrionStreet.ie. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. "Mahon Tribunal is 'discredited' by judges, says PAC chairman". Independent.ie. 25 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
3. "Appointments to the Court of Appeal". Department of the Taoiseach. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
4. "The Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe, welcomes the Government's decision to recommend that Mr. Justice Alan Mahon be appointed by the President as Ombudsman for the Defence Forces". MerrionStreet.ie Irish Government News Service. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.