Eilis McDermott

Eilis McDermott
KC
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Derry, Northern Ireland
Alma materQueen's University Belfast
OccupationBarrister
Known forRepresenting Patrick Doherty in the Bloody Sunday inquiry, and legal defence for Liam Adams
Political partyPeople's Democracy
Other political
affiliations		Black Panther Party (Honorary)

Eilis McDermott is a Northern Ireland barrister who was the first woman to become Queen's Counsel (QC).[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Woman tops barrister earnings list". Irish Independent. 29 March 2012.
  2. ^ Kane, Alex (23 November 2013). "Eilis McDermott: From student radical to inquisitor-in-chief of Gerry Adams". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Practising Barristers | The Bar of Northern Ireland". www.barofni.com.