Aindrias Ó Caoimh (judge) explained

Office:Judge of the European Court of Justice
Term Start:13 October 2004
Term End:7 October 2015
Nominator:Government of Ireland
Appointer:European Council
Office1:Judge of the High Court
Term Start1:21 July 1999
Term End1:12 October 2004
Nominator1:Government of Ireland
Appointer1:Mary McAleese
Birth Date:5 May 1950
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Father:Aindrias Ó Caoimh
Education:Synge Street CBS

Aindrias Ó Caoimh (born 1 April 1950) is a retired Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2015.[1] He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 1999 to 2004.[2]

He is a son of Aindrias Ó Caoimh, who was twice Attorney General of Ireland and who was also a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 1974 until 1985.

He was educated at University College Dublin and King's Inns. He was called to the Bar in 1972 and became a Senior Counsel in 1994. He was a lecturer in European Law at King's Inns.

He was appointed to the European Court of Justice on 13 October 2004.[2]

His uncle Brian Ó Cuív was the son-in-law of Éamon de Valera.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Court of Justice: Presentation of the Members . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100430035811/http://curia.europa.eu:80/jcms/jcms/Jo2_7026 . 2020-12-15. 2010-04-30 .
  2. Web site: Reappointment of Judge Aindrias Ó Caoimh as a Judge of the European Court of Justice . . 2009-02-26 . 2009-03-14 . 2010-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101219225411/http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Reappointment%20of%20Judge%20Aindrias%20%C3%93%20Caoimh%20as%20a%20Judge%20of%20the%20European%20Court%20of%20Justice . live .