Catherine McGuinness | |
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| Member of the Council of State | |
| In office 6 January 2012 – 4 April 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| In office 2 May 1988 – 11 November 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Patrick Hillery |
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office January 2000 – 23 September 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 10 August 1996 – 1 July 2000 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 22 July 1994 – 10 August 1996 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Senator | |
| In office 23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987 | |
| In office 11 December 1979 – 13 May 1982 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Isobel Bridget Ellis 14 November 1934 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | Alexandra College |
| Alma mater | |
Catherine McGuinness (née Ellis; born 14 November 1934) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2000 to 2006, a Judge of the High Court from 1996 to 2000, a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1994 to 1996 and a Senator for the Dublin University from 1979 to 1981 and between 1983 and 1987. She was appointed by President Patrick Hillery to the Council of State from 1988 to 1990 and by President Michael D. Higgins from 2012 to 2019.[1][2]
She was President of the Law Reform Commission from 2007 to 2009. In May 2013, she was appointed Chair of the National University of Ireland Galway Governing Authority.[3]
- ^ "Catherine McGuinness". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "President appoints seven to Council of State". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Judge McGuinness Appointed Chair of NUI Galway Governing Authority". NUIG Website. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2013.