Nominations are invited for the Bar Benchers’ Panel (5 Vacancies) and for the Practising Barristers’ Panel (5 Vacancies) of the Council of the King’s Inns. Persons elected will serve for two years from 1 January 2027.
Nominations shall be sent in writing (including by email) to the Returning Officer, signed by the proposer and seconder (each of whom must be eligible to vote for such candidate in the 2026 Election) and countersigned by the candidate accepting such nomination no later than 4PM on 9 November 2026. Any nomination received after that time will not be accepted. Nominations for both Panels can be sent to the Office of the Under Treasurer or emailed undertreasurer@kingsinns.ie.
Any person nominated shall have the right to withdraw their name until 4pm on 13 November 2026.
In the event of the number of members nominated for a panel exceeding the number of seats available, a poll shall be conducted to fill such seats. Voting will be by electronic vote. The electronic vote shall commence at 10AM on 24 November 2026 concluding at 2pm on 3 December 2026.
The following members of the Council of the King’s Inns term of office will expire on 31 December 2026 on completion of their term of office and are eligible for re-nomination.
BAR BENCHERS’ PANEL | PRACTISING BARRISTERS’ PANEL |
Mr Hugh Mohan SC Mr James O’Reilly SC Mr Paul O’Higgins SC Mr Finbar Fox SC Mr Shane Murphy SC
| Ms Kate Ahern BL Ms Mary Hanafin BL Mr Mark O’Riordan BL Mr Robert O’Reilly BL Mr Ian Fitzharris BL
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Mary Griffin,
Returning Officer / Under Treasurer, Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1.
Notice issued on:
23 | October | 2026