The Government is to nominate Ms Justice Mary Irvine to be the President of the High Court, one of the most senior judicial positions in the State. Prior to that she had served as a judge of the High Court since 2007. As President of the High Court, she will remain an ex-officio member of the Supreme Court. Ms Justice Irvine will be responsible for the operation of the High Court system, where the vast bulk of important court cases are heard, and for the allocation of judges to particular lists. She has three children with her former husband, High Court judge Michael Moriarty.

Source: The Irish Times June 12, 2020 14:37 UTC