Local judge set for promotion

A judge who is a native of Cloughnorjan has been nominated for promotion by the Government.

Judge Colin Daly, who is currently President of the District Court, has been nominated by the Government for appointment as a judge of the Circuit Court.

Judge Daly is well known to the legal profession in Nenagh as he in recent years he has presided at local District Court sittings when the resident judge, Elizabeth MacGrath is indisposed or on leave.

The Cloughjordan native has now been nominated to fill a vacancy which arose following the retirement of Judge Gerald Keys in May last.

The decision on the nomination was taken by the Government on the Tuesday before Christmas, after which the decision was formally conveyed to President Michael D Higgins.

Judges are appointed by the President, on the advice of the Government.

Judge Daly is a former managing solicitor of the Northside Community Law Centre in Dublin, and also a former director of the Northside Partnership in Coolock.

Educated at Queen’s University, Belfast, Judge Daly was appointed to the District Court in 2012, and appointed president of the District Court last year.

In the latter role he has had a high profile since the beginning of the pandemic, because of the continuing role played by the District Court in relation to family law and domestic violence matters.