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Rory Mulcahy SC to be sworn in before Supreme Court

Congratulations to alum Rory Mulcahy SC (LL.B Class of 1994), on his recent appointment to the High Court. (Photograph credit of the Irish Times)

Micheál P O’Higgins SC and Rory Mulcahy SC received their warrants of appointment from President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin. Both were nominated for appointment by the Government earlier this year. Having received their warrants of appointment at Áras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday, 4 March 2023, they will swear the oath required of judges under the Constitution before the Supreme Court on Thursday, 6 March 2023.

Rory was called to the Bar in 1998 and became a senior counsel in 2014. He specialised in company, construction, planning and local Government law, and was a panel member of the Dispute Resolution Authority since 2005. He has acted frequently for regulatory authorities, including the Medical Council, in fitness-to-practice inquiries.