Denis Moloney is a solicitor and notary public from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He served as a member of the Council of State in the Republic of Ireland from 2004 to 2011.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Moloney was educated at St Malachy's College and Queen's University Belfast. He received an Honorary Doctorate in Laws from the University of Ulster in 2010.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Moloney is a senior partner at Donnelly & Wall, a Belfast-based law firm specializing in criminal law.[5] He has held various roles, including:
- Vice-Chair of St Louise's College, Belfast [6]
- Member of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland
- Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Ulster
- Member of the Council of State (Ireland) (appointed by President Mary McAleese in 2004)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Gene McKenna. "Seven new members appointed to Council of State". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Temp Head". Irish Independent. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "University honours Orde and Rea". BBC News. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Honorary Degree for Distinguished Lawyer Denis Moloney". www.ulster.ac.uk. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Donnelly & Wall – Solicitors". Donnellyandwall.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame RC Secondary Girls' School - Kind words from a member of the public". www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Local Unionist on Council of State". Down Democrat. Archived from the original on 23 June 2007.