The President of the High Court Ms Justice Mary Irvine is to stand down from the role later this year.
The judge informed her colleagues of her decision to retire during a meeting of High Court judges in the Four Courts on Friday morning. pic.twitter.com/NApM4Xz5om
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This afternoon.
Via Irish Times:
The first woman to be appointed as president of the High Court, Ms Justice Irvine took up the role in June 2020.
Now aged 65, the judge has consistently said she intended to serve between two to three years in the role and those close to her are not surprised at her announcement on Friday to a meeting of her High Court colleagues of the departure in late July at the end of the next court term.
Speculation is already rife about who will succeed Ms Justice Irvine to the third most senior position within the judiciary.
Among the names being mentioned are High Court judges Mr Justice Denis McDonald and Mr Justice David Barniville.
Other names featuring in speculation include three Court of Appeal judges, Mr Justice Seamus Noonan, Mr Justice Maurice Collins and Ms Justice Caroline Costello, and two judges of the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Gerard Hogan and Ms Justice Marie Baker.
High Court president Ms Justice Mary Irvine to retire in July (irish Times)
No wonder the glass ceiling still exists.
eh how? A woman at the age of 65 is retiring, voluntary.
And I would love to know how much her pension is going to be for two years on the job
Could we see a €150 grand lump sum tax free on her pension then another hundred grand a year
And I would love to know why a president of the high court only stays for two years in the job
All that cost of hiring someone for only two years
Would not happen in the private sector
Just looked up her Salery €274 thousand a year plus perks