Barrister (trial lawyer). Skilled in commercial law, tax law, EU law, public/administration law, employment law, banking/insolvency law & defamation.Some recent cases :-Magnier v Barne Estate, dispute re. a handshake, and land.Bank of Ireland v Gillespie, interaction between a life loan and limitation periods.Ryanair v Minister for Social Protection, appeal of decision re. insurability of an employee.McCarthy v Veterinary Council, appeal to HC re. disciplinary decision.Top Security v Minister for Enterprise, judicial review of 2022 employment order.Maples & Calder v Townmore Construction, dispute in connection with legal fees.McD v HABJ, application to strike out bankruptcy petition. Nesbitt v McGuire, Quote Devil & Ors, dispute re. valuation of share transactions.Labour Court - Consideration of an Employment Regulation Order for the security industry - 2022. Flanigan v. Donlon (my client), AIB Bank, McKeever Rowan solicitors and Herman Good solicitors, dispute re. rescission of contract to buy development land. Ryanair v. Forsa trade union, damages action arising from a threatened strike, injunction granted 2019.Cape Wrath ULC v. Clapton (Ireland) Ltd, Citywest lands property ownership dispute.Keegan Quarries v. Cummins, drone trespass injunction.Irish Coursing Club v. Minister for Health, Covid-19 sporting restrictions, judicial review.Consideration of a 2021 Employment Regulation Order for the security industry - The Labour Court.Ryanair v. An Taoiseach, Covid-19 travel restrictions, judicial review.Re. Curran Transport Ltd, directors restriction application.Deane v. Revenue Commissioners, tax appeal (and subsequent High Court case) re. CAT dwelling house exemption.And, some earlier ones :-Quinn v. IBRC (Anglo Irish Bank), many judgments, re. enforceability of loans.Clarke v. O’Gorman, jurisdiction of courts re. personal injury claims.Re. Shellware (Taite v. Breslin), directors restriction application.

QuinnBet is an online gaming and sports company which has achieved exponential growth since its founding in 2017.

An Síol is a community development partnership serving Stoneybatter, Cabra and the north west inner city.

Writing about tax at The Currency.

Member of the combined tax committee of the Irish accountancy profession.

European Union auditor. Responsible for c. 40 EU agencies.

Member of the Irish police force's audit committee.

Member of the team reviewing the performance/effectiveness of the North/South agencies established by the Good Friday/Belfast peace agreement.

Founder and director of Ground Marketing Group, later known as Ground 4D, which became part of havasmedia.com in 2010.

CEO of IoD Ireland. Board member of the IoD Centre for Corporate Governance at University College Dublin.

Council member of the Institute. Chairman of the members in business committee.

President 2005-06, vice president 2003-05. First president of IMCA following the 2006 merger between the different business consulting professions in Ireland.

Financial and management consultant. Secondments to Microsoft, Comreg and Eirgrid.