Margaret Heneghan

Margaret Heneghan (born 1959) is an Irish lawyer who was a judge of the Circuit Court between 2010 and 2015, before serving on the High Court from 2015 to 2017. She previously practiced as a barrister.

The Hon. Ms. Justice
Margaret Heneghan
Judge of the High Court
In office
10 February 2015 – 2 October 2017
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Judge of the Circuit Court
In office
January 2010 – 10 February 2015
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary McAleese
Personal details
Born1959 (age 63–64)
NationalityIrish
SpouseAustin Power
Alma mater

Early and personal life

Heneghan was born in 1959. She attended the Gortnor Abbey school in County Mayo and was educated at the King's Inns.[1][2] She is married to businessman Austin Power.[3]

She was a founding member of the Mayo Association of Dublin.[4]

She qualified as a barrister in 1993 and became a senior counsel in 2009.[5][2] She acted in cases involving family law, personal injuries and repossessions.[6][7][8] In 1997, she acted in repossession proceedings against Adele King.[9]

She was appointed to the panel of the Commission for Communications Regulation in 2004.[10] She served on the Legal Aid Board between 2009 and 2010.[5]

Judicial career

Circuit Court

Heneghan was appointed to the Circuit Court in January 2010.[2] In April 2011, she was assigned to the Dublin circuit where she primarily presided over criminal trials.[5][6] She also sat on three judge panels of the Special Criminal Court, including the trial of John Dundon for the murder of Shane Geoghegan.[11]

In 2011, she presided over a defamation case taken by Michael Lowry against journalist Sam Smyth.[12]

High Court

She moved from the Circuit Court to the High Court in February 2015.[13] She continued to hear criminal trials, including cases involving murder and sexual offences.[14][15]

She retired early as judge, two years after being appointed to the High Court.[6][3] Her final day as a judge was in October 2017.[5]

References
  1. "The Chief cries foul". www.mayonews.ie. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "Celebrations Reynolds's girl joins circuit court". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. Murray, Sean. "High Court judge steps down after just two years in the job". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. "Annual Business Lunch 2017". Mayo Association of Dublin. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. "Mrs Justice Heneghan retires from High Court". www.lawsociety.ie. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. Gallagher, Conor. "High Court judge resigns unexpectedly after only two years". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. "Woman trapped in train for 2S hours gets €14,500". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. "Fanning home repossession case adjourned indefinitely". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. "Loan arrears case involving Twink settled". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. Smyth, Jamie. "New appeals panel will oversee decisions made by ComReg". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. "Dundon for June murder trial". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. Keena, Colm. "Lowry fails to secure summary ruling in Smyth defamation case". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. "Annual Report 2015" (PDF). JAAB. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. "Man died of blunt force trauma before being set on fire, court told". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. "Jury discharged in trial of men charged with rape". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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