IRLI is governed by a Board of Directors including representatives of the Law Society of Ireland, the Bar of Ireland, the Law Society of Northern Ireland, and the Bar of Northern Ireland. To ensure adequate growth management, in 2015 the Board expanded to include several other relevant experts specialising in International Development, Access to Justice, Business and Marketing.
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
John Shaw, Solicitor, Former President of the Law Society of Ireland
Members of the Board of Directors
Bernard Brady KC, Barrister-at-Law, Former Chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland
Norville Connolly, Solicitor, Former President of the Law Society Northern Ireland
(Norville also volunteers with us, as Country Director of our programmes in Zambia and Tanzania)
Kieran Falvey, Barrister-at-Law
Eithne Lynch, A&L Goodbody LLP
Maura McNally SC, Barrister-at-Law, Former Chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland
Michele O'Boyle SC, Solicitor, Former President of the Law Society of Ireland
Executive Director
Maria McCloskey
Director of Programmes
Sean McHale
Pro-Bono Manager
Michelle Drury
IRLI Malawi Programme on Access to Justice
Susie Kiely, Country Programme Manager
Macdara Ó Drisceoil, Programme Lawyer – Legal Aid Bureau
Martha Pigott, Programme Lawyer – Malawi Police Service
Kate Loughran, Programme Lawyer- Access to Justice Programme
Immaculate Maluza, Programme Lawyer – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Lindiwe Sibande, Southern Regional Legal Coordinator
Margret Mwale, Child Diversion Programme Officer
Nellie Chipeta, Finance and Admin Officer
Office Manager, Dublin office
Caroline Lamba
Financial Controller
Evolve Chartered Accountants
Media & Communications
Evelyn McClafferty, Podcast Producer
Alice Broughton, Communications Consultant
Patrons
The Hon. Mr Justice Frank Clarke, Former Chief Justice of Ireland, is IRLI’s patron.