News & Events Associate Professor Dr Rónán Kennedy Announced as Member of Judicial Appointments Commission

On Thursday, 17 October, Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD commenced legislation providing for the establishment of the Judicial Appointments Commission on 1 January 2025. 

This marks the most substantial reform in the way judges are chosen for appointment in almost thirty years. The Judicial Appointments Commission Act establishes a new, independent Judicial Appointments Commission to select and recommend persons for all judicial offices in Ireland and in the EU and international courts. The Commission will have the objective that membership of the judiciary should reflect the diversity of the population as a whole. The membership will be chaired by Chief Justice, The Hon Mr Justice Donal O'Donnell.

School of Law’s Associate Professor Dr Rónán Kennedy has been announced as a lay member of the Judicial Appointments Commission. Lay Members have been appointed by the Minister for Justice following an open and competitive selection process conducted by the Public Appointments Service.

Learn more about the Commission here.