Eileen Creedon (born 12 February 1957) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the High Court since June 2017.[1]
Eileen Creedon | |
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1957 Cork, Ireland |
| Alma mater | |
She was Chief State Solicitor of Ireland from 2012 until her appointment to the Bench in 2017.[2]
She qualified as a solicitor in 1987, and was educated at University College Cork and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. She was Chief Prosecution Solicitor (and previously Deputy) in the Office of the Irish Director of Public Prosecutions from 2007 until 2012. She joined the Chief State Solicitor's Office in 1995, which is a constituent element of the Office of the Attorney General of Ireland.[3]
References
edit- ^ "President appoints judges to the High Court and the Court of Appeal". www.president.ie. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Ms. Eileen Creedon, Chief State Solicitor". Irish Woman Lawyer's Association. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
...she has been appointed as Chief State Solicitor and returned to the Chief State Solicitors Office to take up her appointment from Monday 23rd January, 2012.
- ^ "Appointments to the High, Circuit and District Court". Merrion Street Irish Government News Service. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.