Rory P. MacCabe is an Irish judge who is a judge of the High Court since January 2022 and is the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. He was a judge of the Circuit Court between 2007 and 2022 and was formerly a barrister and civil servant.
Rory MacCabe | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Preceded by | Mary Ellen Ring |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 15 May 2007 – 13 January 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | |
Early career
editMacCabe first worked in the Irish civil service.[1] He holds a diploma in public administration.[2] He was called to the Bar in 1984 and became a senior counsel in 1999.[2][3] He was involved in criminal trials and also acted in civil matters including employment law, defamation, personal injuries and injunctions.[4][5][6][7][8] He acted for the builder Tom Brennan at the Mahon Tribunal.[9]
David Andrews, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, employed MacCabe from 1998 to advise him on European affairs.[10]
He was appointed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal in August 2001.[11]
Judicial career
editCircuit Court
editHe was appointed to the Circuit Court in May 2007.[12] He was not assigned to a particular circuit.[13] He presided over criminal trials involving drugs offences, robbery, sexual offences, assault, fraud, harassment, arson, and theft.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] He was presiding judge in cases involving debt recovery, defamation and health and safety law.[22][23][24]
He was a member of the Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee of the Judicial Council of Ireland and he was the chair of the Judicial ICT Cross Jurisdictional Committee.[25][26]
He chaired a steering group of the Irish Sports Council in 2008.[27]
High Court and GSOC
editMacCabe was nominated to replace Mary Ellen Ring as the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in December 2021.[1] To facilitate his appointment, he was appointed to the High Court in January 2022.[3][28] He also became the GSOC chairperson in January 2022.[29]
References
edit- ^ a b "Circuit Court Judge Rory MacCabe to chair GSOC". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Mr RORY MACCABE". Law Library. Archived from the original on 3 September 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Cabinet approves nomination for Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Carolan, Mary. "Former stockbroker asks court to prevent his trial". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Top executive sacked by Esat gets £4m pay-off". independent. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Sunday paper loses case taken by parents". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "250 offer for cut to be appealed". The Irish Times. 9 December 1995. p. 4.
- ^ "Injunction sought against baroness". The Irish Times. 1 September 1998. p. 4.
- ^ "Brennan rebuked by the planning tribunal". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ McManus, John; Walsh, Anne-Marie (9 September 1999). "Mystery of Andrews and the Pounds 48,000 adviser". The Sunday Times Ireland. p. 5.
- ^ "2002 Annual Report" (PDF). Protection Appeals. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2007" (PDF). JAAB. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Judges". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny roofer awaits sentencing for transporting cocaine". Irish Examiner. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Man jailed for part in taxi robbery". Irish Examiner. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Sleeping woman woken by man molesting her in 'repellent' assault". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Father pleads guilty to assault on son". RTÉ News. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Widower given suspended sentence for fraud". RTÉ News. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ McGrath, Pat (28 May 2020). "Man jailed for harassment after stalking NUIG student". RTÉ News. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Suspended sentence for arson attack on TD's office". RTÉ News. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Woman pleads guilty to €60,000 AIB theft". RTÉ News. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Man to pay €12,000 to plumber in unpaid fees". RTÉ News. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Defamation case against councillor settled". RTÉ News. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Firm fined €300k for breaches in relation to Mayo death". RTÉ News. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Sentencing Guidelines and Information Committee". The Judicial Council. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Courts Service Annual Report 2013" (PDF). RTÉ. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "QUADRENNIAL HIGH PERFORMANCE REVIEW – FINAL REPORT" (PDF). Sports Ireland. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Diary President Appoints Judges To The High Court January 2022". president.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "No. 6 – 83-104" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. Retrieved 21 January 2022.