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
John Shaw (Chair):
Practising solicitor and a 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
Eithne Lynch:
A qualified solicitor and Head of Pro Bono, A&L Goodbody
Kieran Falvey BL:
A practising barrister
Maura McNally SC:
Senior Counsel
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
Director of Programmes
Sean McHale
Director of Operations
Elizabeth Bolger
Pro-Bono Manager
Michelle Drury
Programme Manager (Tanzania & Zambia)
Elena Moustaka
Office Manager (Dublin office)
Caroline Lamba
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
Bernadetta Mkandawire, M & E Officer
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.