Council Elections confirmed

The nominations of 19 candidates for the general Law Society Council election and two candidates for the Munster Provincial Election have been accepted.

Published:

There was one nomination received and accepted for the Connaught Provincial Election. 

Membership needed to vote

Make sure your membership is up-to-date before voting opens on lawsociety.ie on 1 October.

If you have queries about your membership status, contact records@lawsociety.ie

National Election Candidates 

  • Mark Browne (Clerkin Lynch Solicitors)
  • Justine Carty (Tailte Eireann)
  • Niamh Counihan (Matheson)
  • Brendan Cunningham (RDJ LLP)
  • Paul Egan SC (Mason Hayes & Curren)
  • Dónal Hamilton (McCann Fitzgerald)
  • Richard Hammond SC (Hammond Good)
  • David Higgins (Berwick Solicitors)
  • Bill Holohan SC (Holohan Lane Solicitors)
  • Paul Keane (Reddy Charlton LLP)
  • Aidan Leahy (JM Joy & Co Solicitors)
  • Gary Lee (Office of the General Solicitor for Minors and Wards of Court)
  • Susan Martin (Martin Solicitors) 
  • Shane McCarthy (Fitzgerald Law LLP)
  • Sonia McEntee (Sonia McEntee Solicitors)
  • Niamh Ní Mhurchú (Callan Tansey Solicitors)  
  • Hilary O’Connor (JV Geary Solicitors) 
  • Valerie Peart (Pearts Solicitors) 
  • Keith Walsh SC (Keith Walsh Solicitors)

Connaught Provincial Election

  • David Higgins (Berwick Solicitors)

Munster Provincial Election 

  • Shane McCarthy (Fitzgerald Law LLP)
  • Derek Walsh (MHP Sellors Solicitors)

Each candidate can submit canvassing materials for publication on the website by 25 September. To learn more, visit Council elections.

Make your vote count

Voting opens online on Friday 1 October until 5pm on 16 October. Solicitors who hold current Law Society membership are entitled to vote in the election so you can have a say in who represents you. 

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