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| birth_name = Máire Rita Whelan |
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Revision as of 16:16, 14 June 2017
Máire Whelan | |
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| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| 30th Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 9 March 2011 – 14 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Paul Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Seamus Woulfe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Máire Rita Whelan 24 November 1961 Kinvara, Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Bernard McCabe |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Website | Official website |
Máire Rita Whelan SC (born 1961 or 1962)[1]is an Irish barrister and senior counsel who was appointed to the post of Attorney General on 9 March 2011 by President Mary McAleese on the nomination of the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.[2] She is the first woman to hold this position in Ireland.[1] On 13 June 2017 it was reported that the Government of Ireland had decided to nominate her for appointment by the President of Ireland to the Court of Appeal.[3]
Whelan studied politics and sociology at University College Galway, before switching to law,[1] and gained a master's degree from the University of London.[4] She was called to the bar in 1985, and was appointed as senior counsel in 2005.[4] She is a co-author of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide.[5] She has served as financial secretary of the Labour Party, which was the junior member of the 2011 coalition government formed with Fine Gael.[6] Her appointment as Attorney General caused some surprise amongst lawyers because she had a relatively low profile, owing to practising in areas of law where many cases are heard in camera.[7] Whelan, from Kinvara, County Galway, is married to barrister Bernard McCabe. They have one child and live in Dublin.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cullen, Paul (10 March 2011). "First female Attorney General a 'smart and able advocate'". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ a b "As It Happened - First day of 31st Dáil". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Minihan, Mary; Bardon, Sarah (13 June 2017). "Cabinet reshuffle: Máire Whelan to become Court of Appeal judge". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Barrister's database". Bar Council of Ireland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b c McDonald, Dearbhail (10 March 2011). "Top lawyers welcome appointment of first ever female AG". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Collins, Stephen; McGee, Harry (8 March 2011). "Labour set for AG role as Fine Gael takes 10 ministries". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ a b McDonald, Dearbhail (11 March 2011). "Whelan gets AG job over stellar FG law line-up". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
Works
- Whelan, Máire R.; Kennedy, Mark; O Raghallaigh, Feargus (4 March 2011). National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-4840-0.