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Donal O'Donnell

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Donal Gerard O'Donnell, born 25 October 1957 in Belfast, is an Irish jurist who has served as the 13th Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021, succeeding Frank Clarke. Called to the Bar of Ireland in 1982 and to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1989, he took silk as Senior Counsel in 1995 and built a practice in commercial, public and constitutional law, frequently appearing on behalf of the Irish State, before receiving a rare direct appointment from practice to the Supreme Court of Ireland in 2010.

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Role
Jurist 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Irish 1
Born
1958 2
Birth Date
1958-04-10 2
Birthplace
Belfast 2
Classification
Field of Law
Commercial and Business Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Donal O'Donnell (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since January 2010.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Donal Gerard O'Donnell, born 25 October 1957 in Belfast, is an Irish jurist who has served as the 13th Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021, succeeding Frank Clarke.
  • Introduction, role
    Donal Gerard O'Donnell is an Irish jurist who has served as the Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He practised as a barrister between 1982 and 2010, specialising in commercial law and public law.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Ireland, Lead section
    He has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since January 2010.
  • In Legal System: Irish Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is an Irish jurist who has served as the Chief Just
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2. Wikidata: Donal O'Donnell
  • Wikidata Q5293884, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1958
  • Wikidata Q5293884, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1958-04-10
  • Wikidata Q5293884, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Belfast
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