Donal O'Donnell | |
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13th Chief Justice of Ireland | |
Assumed office 11 October 2021 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
Preceded by | Frank Clarke |
Judge of the Supreme Court | |
Assumed office 20 January 2010 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
Personal details | |
Born | Donal Gerard O'Donnell 25 October 1957[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Spouse |
Mary Rose Binchy (m. 1992) |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Turlough O'Donnell |
Education | St. Mary's School |
Alma mater | |
Donal Gerard O'Donnell (born 25 October 1957[1]) is an Irish jurist who is the Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021. He has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since January 2010. He practised as a barrister between 1982 and 2010, specialising in commercial law and public law.