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Joseph Finnegan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 7 January 2006 – 22 March 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| President of the High Court | |
| In office 8 September 2001 – 7 January 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Preceded by | Frederick Morris |
| Succeeded by | Richard Johnson |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 1 July 1999 – 7 January 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Aleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1942 Swords, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 16 December 2023 (aged 81) Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | Synge Street CBS |
| Alma mater | |
Joseph Gerald Finnegan (1 October 1942 – 16 December 2023) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2006 to 2012, President of the High Court from 2001 to 2006 and a Judge of the High Court from 1999 to 2006.[1]
Finnegan was technically the second highest ranking judge in Ireland while he was President of the High Court and was an ex officio member of the Supreme Court that he was subsequently appointed to as a full member.
- ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (22 November 2006). "Judge gets a promotion to Supreme Court". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.