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| office = Judge of the [[Court of Appeal (Ireland)|Court of Appeal]] |
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| term_start = 1 July 2017 |
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| appointed = [[Michael D. Higgins]] |
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| nominator = [[Government of the 32nd Dáil|Government of Ireland]] |
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| party = [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] |
| party = [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] |
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| spouse = Bernard McCabe |
| spouse = Bernard McCabe |
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| children = 1 |
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| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted list|[[King's Inn]]|[[University College Galway]]|[[University of London]]}} |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.attorneygeneral.ie|Official website}} |
| website = {{URL|http://www.attorneygeneral.ie|Official website}} |
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'''Máire Rita Whelan''' [[Senior Counsel|SC]] (born {{birth based on age as of date |49|2011|March|10|mos=1|noage=1}}) |
'''Máire Rita Whelan''' [[Senior Counsel|SC]] (born {{birth based on age as of date |49|2011|March|10|mos=1|noage=1}}) is an Irish [[Barrister]] and [[Senior counsel]] who has served as a Judge of the [[Court of Appeal (Ireland)|Court of Appeal]] since July 2017. She previously served as the first female and 30th [[Attorney General of Ireland]] from 2011 to 2017.<ref name="irishtimes-2011-03-10-smart" /><ref name="irishtimes-2011-03-10-smart" /> |
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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 (Ireland)|Court of Appeal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-m%C3%A1ire-whelan-to-become-court-of-appeal-judge-1.3117828 |title=Cabinet reshuffle: Máire Whelan to become Court of Appeal judge|first=Mary |last=Minihan |first2=Sarah |last2=Bardon |work=Irish Times |date=13 June 2017 |accessdate=13 June 2017}}</ref> |
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Whelan studied politics and sociology at [[University College Galway]], before switching to law,<ref name="irishtimes-2011-03-10-smart" /> and gained a master's degree from the [[University of London]].<ref name="barcouncil" /> She was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] in 1985, and was appointed as senior counsel in 2005.<ref name="barcouncil" /> She is a co-author of ''National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide''.<ref name="indep-2011-03-10" /> She has served as financial secretary of the [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]], which was the junior member of the 2011 coalition government formed with [[Fine Gael]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0308/1224291591888.html |title=Labour set for AG role as Fine Gael takes 10 ministries |first=Stephen |last=Collins |first2=Harry |last2=McGee |work=Irish Times |date=8 March 2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="indep-2011-03-11" /> |
Whelan studied politics and sociology at [[University College Galway]], before switching to law,<ref name="irishtimes-2011-03-10-smart" /> and gained a master's degree from the [[University of London]].<ref name="barcouncil" /> She was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] in 1985, and was appointed as senior counsel in 2005.<ref name="barcouncil" /> She is a co-author of ''National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide''.<ref name="indep-2011-03-10" /> She has served as financial secretary of the [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]], which was the junior member of the 2011 coalition government formed with [[Fine Gael]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0308/1224291591888.html |title=Labour set for AG role as Fine Gael takes 10 ministries |first=Stephen |last=Collins |first2=Harry |last2=McGee |work=Irish Times |date=8 March 2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="indep-2011-03-11" /> |
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Revision as of 16:21, 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) is an Irish Barrister and Senior counsel who has served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal since July 2017. She previously served as the first female and 30th Attorney General of Ireland from 2011 to 2017.[1][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.[2]
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.[3] She was called to the bar in 1985, and was appointed as senior counsel in 2005.[3] She is a co-author of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide.[4] She has served as financial secretary of the Labour Party, which was the junior member of the 2011 coalition government formed with Fine Gael.[5] 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.[6] Whelan, from Kinvara, County Galway, is married to barrister Bernard McCabe. They have one child and live in Dublin.[1][4]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "As It Happened - First day of 31st Dáil". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 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.