Chief Justice of Ireland

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The Chief Justice of Ireland is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland.

Under Constitution of Ireland, the Chief Justice of Ireland also occupies several positions ex officio, these include;

• A possible judge of the High Court.
• A member of the Council of State (a position retained on retirement).
• A member of the Presidential Commission.

Statutory Roles

under s. 2(5) of the Referendum Act 1998, the Chief Justice nominates the chairperson of the Referendum Commission.

List of Chief Justices

Name	Entered Office	Left Office
Hugh Kennedy	1924	1936
Timothy Sullivan	1936	1946
Conor Maguire	1946	1961
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh	1961	1973
William Fitzgerald	1973	1974
Thomas O'Higgins	1974	1985
Thomas Finlay	1985	1994
Liam Hamilton	1994	2000
Ronan Keane	2000	2004
John L. Murray	2004	Incumbent

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