Donal O'Donnell
Donal O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
O'Donnell in 2022 | |
| 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 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) is an Irish jurist who has served as 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.