Council of the Law Society

The Law Society of Ireland is governed by a Council, comprising elected and nominated members of the solicitors’ profession. It also delegates statutory functions to a range of committees.

Law Society Council meeting in progress

About the Council

The purpose of the Council is identified in the charter of 1852 to act “for the better rule and government of the Law Society, and for the better direction and management of the concerns thereof ”. The statutory functions of the Law Society, as set out in the Solicitors Acts 1954-2015, are exercised by the Council or by committees to which the Council delegates those statutory functions. The Council represents the Society and its members, both in the interests of the public and of the solicitors’ profession generally. 

The functions performed by the Council can be divided into:

  • representation of the members,
  • education and admission,
  • regulation and discipline, and
  • protection of clients.

 

Council of the Law Society - for the year ending 14 November 2025

President: Eamon Harrington

Vice-Presidents
Senior: Rosemarie Loftus
Junior: Valerie Peart

Justine Carty
Garry Clarke
Brendan Cunningham
Thomas Coughlan
Niamh Counihan
Maura Derivan
Peter Doyle
Paul Egan SC
Stuart Gilhooly SC
Dónal Hamilton
Richard Hammond SC
Bill Holohan SC
Siún Hurley
Áine Hynes SC

Paul Keane
Graham Kenny
Imran Khurshid
Martin Lawlor
Gary Lee
Susan Martin
Sonia McEntee
Fiona McNulty
Brian McMullin
Niamh Ní Mhurcú
Hilary O’Connor
Tony O’Sullivan
Cristina Stamatescu
Keith Walsh SC

Past Presidents

Barry MacCarthy
Michelle Ní Longáin SC

Provincial Delegates

Leinster: Sonya M. Lanigan
Munster: Shane McCarthy
Ulster: Kevin McElhinney
Connaught: David Higgins

Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Representatives 

Joan Doran 
Avril Mangan
Paul Ryan

Southern Law Association Representatives

Rob Baker
Joan Byrne
Dermot Kelly
Jonathan Lynam
Veronica Neville

Law Society of Northern Ireland Representatives

Brian Archer
Mark Borland
Colin Mitchell  
Brigid Napier
Darren Toombs

 

Eamon Harrington, President

Eamon Harrington
(President)

Rosemarie Loftus, Council member

Rosemarie Loftus
(Senior VP)

Valerie Peart, Council member

Valerie Peart
(Junior VP)

Robert Baker, Council member

Robert Baker
 

Joan Byrne, Council member

Joan
Byrne

Justine Carty, Council member

Justine
Carty

Garry Clarke, Council member

Garry
Clarke

Thomas Coughlan, Council Member

Thomas
Coughlan

Niamh Counihan, Council member

Niamh
Counihan

Brendan Cunningham, Council member

Brendan
Cunningham

Maura Derivan, Council member

Maura
Derivan

Joan Doran, Council member

Joan
Doran

Peter Doyle, Council Member

Peter
Doyle

Paul Egan, Council member

Paul
Egan SC

Stuart Gilhooly, Council member

Stuart
Gilhooly SC

Donal Hamilton, Council member

Donal
Hamilton

Richard Hammond, Council member

Richard
Hammond SC

David Higgins, Council member

David
Higgins

Bill Holohan, Council member

Bill
Holohan SC

Suin Hurley, Council member

Siún
Hurley

Aine Hynes, Council member

Áine
Hynes SC

Paul Keane, Council member

Paul
Keane

Dermot Kelly, Council member

Dermot
Kelly

Graham Kenny, Council member

Graham
Kenny

Imran Khurshid, Council Member

Imran
Khurshid

Sonya Lanigan, Council member

Sonya
Lanigan

Martin Lawlor, Council Member

Martin G
Lawlor

Garry Lee, Council member

Gary
Lee

Jonathan Lynam, Council Member

Jonathan
Lynam

Barry MacCarthy, Council Member

Barry
MacCarthy

Avril Mangan, Council member

Avril
Mangan

Susan Martin, Council member

Susan
Martin

Shane McCarthy, Council member

Dr Shane
McCarthy

Sonia McEntee, Council member

Sonia
McEntee

Kevin McIlhenney, Council member

Kevin
McElhinneny

Brian McMullin, Council member

Brian
McMullin

Fiona McNulty, Council member

Fiona
McNulty

Veronica Neville, Council member

Veronica
Neville

Michele Ni Longain, Council member

Michelle Ní
Longáin SC

Niamh Ni Mhurchu, Council Member

Niamh Ní
Mhurchú

Hilary Oconnor, Council member

Hilary
O'Connor

Tony Osullivan, Council member

Tony
O'Sullivan

Paul Ryan, Council member

Paul
Ryan

Cristina Stametescu, Council Member

Cristina
Stamatescu

Keith Walsh, Council member

Keith
Walsh SC