Eileen Kennedy (judge)

Eileen Kennedy
Justice of the District Court
In office
1964–1983
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byÉamon de Valera
Personal details
Born1914
Dublin
Died11 October 1983[1]
Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish
ProfessionDistrict Justice, Solicitor, Coroner

Eileen Kennedy (1914 – 11 October 1983)[1] was an Irish District Court judge from Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. She was the first female judge in the Republic of Ireland when she was appointed to the District Court in 1964.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "First woman district justice dies aged 69". The Irish Times. 13 October 1983. p. 13. Retrieved 9 December 2016.