Four new District Court judges have been appointed by the Government.
They are Mr Patrick Brady, a solicitor in Dublin, Mr Timothy Lucey, a solicitor in north Cork, Mr Sean Martin MacBride, a solicitor in Moville, Co Donegal, and Mr Leo J. Malone, a solicitor in Killarney, Co Kerry. Mr Brady, Mr Lucey and Mr MacBride have been assigned to Dublin.
Two judges of the District Court, Mr James O'Connor and Ms Mary Fahy, have been assigned to west Cork and Roscommon respectively.