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.
Board
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
John Shaw
Solicitor, Former President of the Law Society of Ireland
Members of the Board of Directors
John Shaw (Chair)
Practising solicitor and former President of the Law Society of the Republic of Ireland
Bernard Brady
The representative of the Bar of Northern Ireland on the IRLI board
Seán Guerin SC
The chair of the Bar of Ireland and its representative on the IRLI board
Eithne Lynch
A qualified solicitor and Head of Pro Bono, A&L Goodbody
Kieran Falvey BL
A practising barrister
Michele O'Boyle SC
A practising solicitor/partner, and former President of the Law Society of Ireland
Oisín O'Reilly
CEO of Outhouse
Norville Connolly
Previously a solicitor in private practice in Ireland for over 30 years and a former President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. Norville is also the volunteer Country Director (Zambia Programme).
Staff
Executive Director
Maria McCloskey
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Director of Programmes
Sean McHale
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Director of Operations
Elizabeth Bolger
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Communications & Engagement Manager
Evelyn McClafferty
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Programme Manager (Tanzania & Zambia)
Elena Moustaka
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Office Manager (Dublin office)
Caroline Lamba
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Student Placement
Holly Parnell
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IRLI Malawi Programme on Access to Justice
Susie Kiely
Country Programme Manager
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Dunia Mphande
Deputy Country Director
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Macdara Ó Drisceoil
Programme Lawyer – Legal Aid Bureau
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Martha Pigott
Programme Lawyer – Malawi Police Service
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Kate Loughran
Programme Lawyer – Access to Justice Programme
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Immaculate Maluza
Programme Lawyer – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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Lindiwe Sibande
Southern Regional Legal Coordinator
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Margret Mwale
Child Diversion Programme Officer
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Nellie Chipeta
Finance and Admin Officer
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Bernadetta Mkandawire
M & E Officer
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Florence Harawa
Administrative Assistant
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Financial Controller
Evolve Chartered Accountants
Patrons
The Chief Justice of Ireland, Donal O'Donnell, and the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan, are co-patrons of the organisation.