01-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Academic role for Sligo solicitor at Trinity College
Ms O'Boyle SC is a partner in O'Boyle Solicitors, The Mall, Sligo where she has extensive experience in civil litigation.
She said: 'I am truly honoured to be associated with Trinity College which has an excellent reputation for education, research and innovation nationally and internationally. I look forward to working collaboratively and constructively with Professor David Kenny, together with my colleagues at the School of Law and other disciplines and to contributing to the work and public profile of Trinity College.'
Ms O'Boyle SC says she will continue to practice in Sligo as a solicitor in addition to undertaking the academic role at Trinity College.
She was an elected member of the Council of the Law Society of Ireland for over 20 years and served on all of its senior committees including regulatory committees and she chaired the committee tasked with the appointment of the current Law Society Director-General, Mark Garrett.
Ms O'Boyle was appointed President of the Law Society in 2019-2020 and was the fourth female President in 150 years and the first female President with a practice outside of Dublin.
She was awarded the Woman Lawyer of The Year for her Leadership of the Solicitors profession during the Covid pandemic.
She currently serves on the Law Society Family and Child Law Committee, Litigation Committee and Assisted Decision-Making Task Force.
Having previously served on the Circuit Court Rules Committee as the Law Society nominee, she currently serves on the Superior Court Rules Committee.
Ms O'Boyle is a representative of the Law Society on the Council of the International Bar Association (IBA) where she represents the Law Society internationally.
She is a Director of Irish Rule of Law International and a Director of Benburb Street Property Company Limited.
Appointed by government, Ms O'Boyle is a Board Member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) and she previously held a State Board position with the Courts Service.
She has presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in relation to access to Justice and Costs and, she contributes to the media on a variety of legal topics.
