Judge-in-Residence
The Hon. Mr Justice Michael Quinn
Patron of the Journal
The President of the Law Society of Ireland
Editorial Advisor
Mr T P Kennedy
Editor-in-Chief
Dr Jonathan O Rourke
Jonathan is currently completing his traineeship at VP McMullin LLP. In 2014, he graduated with a first-class honours degree in classics and philosophy (BA Hons) before completing his PhD at the University of Galway (2019). As a student, Jonathan received a number of academic honours, including the Galway Doctoral Research Fellowship, the Athenry Prize, and a Global Undergraduate Award. His research has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, and he has spoken at conferences in Ireland, the Netherlands, and USA. He has also lectured at both the University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University. This is Jonathan’s second year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
Editorial Committee
Sam Byrne
Sam is a trainee solicitor at Matheson LLP, currently attending the PPC at the Law Society of Ireland. He graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a BA (Joint Honours) in Law & Spanish and an LLM, achieving first class honours. During his time at DCU, Sam served as Chairperson of the DCU Law Society and held the position of Academic Tutor during his LLM. Prior to commencing his traineeship, he worked as an Analyst at one of the world’s largest asset management firms in Toronto, Canada. He is a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) and European Financial Advisor (EFA) and is currently finishing an MSc. in Financial Services at University College Dublin (UCD). This is Sam’s first year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
Editorial Committee
Andrew Murphy
Andrew is a trainee solicitor at Arthur Cox LLP. He graduated first place in his class with a first class honours BLC degree from the University of Galway in 2020. Andrew then completed an LLM at Gonville and Caius College, at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 2022. While at Cambridge he was a researcher for the Cambridge Pro Bono Project. He has published work in the UCD Law Review. Prior to commencing his traineeship, Andrew interned at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and worked as a legal volunteer for the Irish Refugee Council. This is Andrew’s second year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
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Áine Dolan
Áine is a trainee solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland. She graduated with a Joint Honours (International) degree in Law and French from Dublin City University in 2019 and a Certificate d’Etudes Politiques from the Institute of Political Science of Lyon. Áine graduated with an LLM in International Commercial Law from University College Dublin in 2020. Prior to her traineeship, Áine served as Judicial Assistant to Mr. Justice Michael Quinn from 2021 to 2023 on the commercial list, examiner’s court list, restriction and disqualification list, and the examinership list. She also acted as secretary to the Judicial Wing of INSOL Europe.
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Emily Tierney O’Hanlon
Emily is a trainee solicitor at McCann FitzGerald LLP. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin with an LL.B. in Law in 2021. Prior to commencing her traineeship, Emily worked as a judicial assistant in the High Court of Ireland. She has published an article in the UCD Student Medical Journal, and her writing has also been featured in the Trinity College Law Review Online and the Clarus Press Law Magazine. During her time at Trinity, Emily was the Librarian for the Trinity College Law Society and the Pro-Treasurer of the University Philosophical Society. This is Emily’s first year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
Editorial Committee
Katie McCarthy
Katie McCarthy is a trainee solicitor at A&L Goodbody LLP. She graduated with a First Class Honours BCL (Law and French) from University College Cork in 2022. Katie was the Languages and Case Notes Editor of the 19th and 20th Editions of the Cork Online Law Review. Katie also served as the Conference Director of the UCC Law Society. Katie previously worked as a lawyer-linguist at the Court of Justice of the European Union. This is Katie’s first year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
Editorial Committee
Kate Kilcommins
Kate Kilcommins is currently a trainee solicitor in A&L Goodbody LLP and has completed her first seat in the firm’s Disputes & Investigations Group. She earned a first class honours BCL (Law with Irish) and first class honours LLM (Law General), both from UCD. Kate achieved multiple academic scholarships and awards at both undergraduate and postgraduate level including the Doreen Fitzgerald Caprani Masters’ Scholarship in Law (2023); the Law Programmes Scholarship Award for Academic Achievement (2020, 2021); and the Irish Language Residence Scholarship Award (2018, 2019). Previously, Kate worked as judicial assistant to the High Court of Ireland. Kate also tutors in UCD at undergraduate level in both Company Law and Criminal Law. This is Kate’s first year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
Editorial Committee
Vivienne O’Keeffe
Vivienne is a trainee solicitor at Arthur Cox LLP. She graduated with a first-class honour in BCL (Law with Economics) from University College Dublin in 2022, having completed a semester abroad at the University of Vienna. She received the UCD President’s Award for her involvement in extracurricular activities such as mooting, debating, negotiation and Model UN. Additionally, she served as secretary of the 165th session of the L&H. Vivienne has worked in a number of roles at UCD including a research assistant, law tutor and module facilitator. She also worked as a paralegal in the Litigation department at Maples and Calder. She is currently volunteering as a project lead with Generation Climate Europe and has recently published a report on EU economic governance. Moreover, she has written a two-part article which was published in the Irish Law Times.
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Soracha Henderson
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Aideen Mahon
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Eoin Doyle
Eoin Doyle is a trainee solicitor at A&L Goodbody LLP. He graduated with a First Class Honours BCL (Law and Business) from University College Cork in 2021. Eoin was the Editor-in-Chief of the 18th Edition of the Cork Online Law Review and was awarded the Gold Medal for the ‘Best Article by a UCC Student’ in the 20th Edition. Eoin also served as the Conference Director, Vice-Auditor and Recording Secretary of the UCC Law Society. This is Eoin’s second year with the Hibernian Law Journal.
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Louise Mulrennan
Louise is an Associate at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP (MHC), specialising in technology law, privacy and data security. Louise works with leading global and domestic technology companies on a diverse range matters. Louise holds a certificate in Technology Law from the Law Society of Ireland; a certificate in Mediation from the Mediator Academy; and is a volunteer pro bono lawyer for Community Law & Mediation. Louise has co-authored several articles published on Lexology. Prior to joining MHC, Louise worked as the sole legal case manager in the New York office of an industry leading US law firm. In this role, Louise managed several high-profile, multi-state class action lawsuits in the areas of discrimination and wage and hour violations. Louise holds a first-class honours degree in Law and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Throughout her time at TCD, Louise was elected student speaker for the Class of 2018, Valedictory Evening; awarded Equality Activist for the Year by the Union Students of Ireland for her work as Gender Equality Officer in TCD Students’ Union; and won the National Moot Court Competition.
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Milo O’Shaughnessy
Milo O’Shaughnessy is a trainee solicitor at McCann FitzGerald LLP. He graduated from Leiden University with an LLM in European Law in 2021, having graduated from University College Cork with a BCL in Law in 2020. He has had work published in Irish Law Times, with an article co-authored with Mr. Justice Richard Humphreys and colleagues now forthcoming as a chapter in K. Tobia, A Cambridge Guide to Experimental Jurisprudence (2023, Cambridge University Press). Before starting his traineeship, Milo worked as a judicial assistant in the Irish High Court for over a year, and had previously interned in an EU law practice in Brussels. This is Milo’s second year with the Hibernian Law Journal.