Rory Mulcahy

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Rory Mulcahy
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
4 April 2023

Rory Mulcahy is an Irish lawyer who has been a judge of the High Court since April 2023. He was formerly a barrister.

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Early life

Mulcahy obtained a law degree from Trinity College Dublin in 1994. [1] He subsequently obtained a master's degree in human rights law from Queen's University Belfast and a diploma in arbitration from University College Dublin and attended the King's Inns. [2]

He was called to the Bar in 1998 and became a senior counsel in 2014. [1] His practice encompassed regulatory law, company law, planning law and construction law. [3] He frequently acted for the Medical Council of Ireland in fitness to practise inquiries. [1]

His board memberships have included the Irish MS Society. [2] He was a panel member of the Dispute Resolution Authority from 2005. [4]

Judicial career

He was appointed to the High Court in April 2023. [5]

Personal life

Mulcahy is married with three children. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rory Mulcahy SC to be sworn in before Supreme Court - School of Law - Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rory Mulcahy SC". MS Society. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. Carolan, Mary. "Two new High Court judges to be sworn in before Supreme Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. "Appointments to the High Court and the Circuit Court". www.gov.ie. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. "Diary President Appoints Justice Micheal P Ohiggins And Justice Rory Mulcahy As High Court Judges". president.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2023.