Thomas E. O'Donnell (judge)

His Honour Judge
Thomas E. O'Donnell
Judge of the Circuit Court
Assumed office
2011
Nominated by Government of Ireland
Appointed by Mary McAleese
Judge of the District Court
In office
1998–2011
Nominated by Government of Ireland
Appointed by Mary McAleese
Personal details
Born 1954
Limerick
Nationality Irish
Alma mater University College Dublin

Thomas E. O'Donnell is a judge of the Irish Circuit Court since 2011.[1] Prior to his appointment, he was a judge of the Irish District Court from 1998.[2]

Born in Limerick of a distinguished legal family[3] he was educated at Crescent College. He studied law at University College Dublin and was enrolled as a solicitor in 1976.[4] He was assigned as judge of the District Court for Limerick City in 1999[5] and was "highly regarded".[6] In 2014, he was assigned as the sole Judge for the South Western circuit,[7] which includes the counties of Limerick, Clare and Kerry, and in part coincides geographically with the old Munster Circuit[8] described by Maurice Healy. Judge O'Donnell has three sons. His second son Mark O'Donnell represented the Qatar International Rugby team in the 2016 West Asian Division 3 Championship having qualified under the three year residency rule[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Appointment to the Circuit Court". Merrion Street Irish Government News Service. 13 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Judge Thomas E O'Donnell". Association of Judges of Ireland.
  3. ↑ "Judge Thomas E O'Donnell". Association of Judges of Ireland.
  4. ↑ "Appointment to the Circuit Court". Merrion Street Irish Government News Service. 13 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "Judge Tom O'Donnell nominated to Circuit Court". Limerick Post. 15 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Tom O'Donnell appointed to Circuit Court". Limerick Leader. 15 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "New judge appointed to fill Circuit Court vacancy in Kerry". Radio Kerry. 1 December 2014.
  8. ↑ The Old Munster Circuit, Michael Joseph Ltd. London 1939
  9. ↑ "Qatar National XVs Squad Announced". Gulf Times. 11 April 2016.
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