Paper by Judge Keenan Johnson: Presentation to Legal Aid Board Conference, 2019.
Paper by Judge Paul Kelly: Presentation to the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Conference, 2021
GEMME IRELAND
Also known as The Irish Branch of GEMME, GEMME IRELAND is a national non-profit organisation comprised of judges and part of a European network of judges from Member States either of the European Union or of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) including Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Iceland. GEMME IRELAND is affiliated to GEMME EUROPE.
GEMME members are committed to promoting mediation and all forms of dispute resolution, including restorative justice.
GEMME members include serving and retired judges. Accredited mediators and lawyers may apply to become associate members.
GEMME goals are:
GEMME Ireland Executive
Ms Justice Sara Phelan, Chairperson, Judge of the High Court; Judge David McHugh, Treasurer, Judge of the District Court; Her Hon. Judge Mary Morrissey, Secretary, Judge of the Circuit Court; His Hon. Judge Keenan Johnson, Public Relations Officer, Judge of the Circuit Court; Mr Justice Conor Dignan, Judge of the High Court; Ms Justice Nuala Jackson, Judge of the High Court; Judge Paul Kelly, President of the District Court; His Hon. Judge Geoffrey Shannon, Judge of the Circuit Court; Judge Patricia Cronin, Judge of the District Court; Mr Justice Paul Gilligan, Retired Judge of the Court of Appeal; Dr Bernadette Ní Áingléis, Administration.
CHAIRPERSON
Ms Justice Sara Phelan
Judge of the High Court
TREASURER
Judge David McHugh
Judge of the District Court
SECRETARY
Judge Mary Morrissey
Judge of the Circuit Court
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Judge Keenan Johnson
Judge of the Circuit Court
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Mr Justice Conor Dignam,
Judge of the High Court
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Ms Justice Nuala Jackson
Judge of the High Court
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Judge Paul Kelly
President of the District Court
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Judge Geoffrey Shannon
Judge of the Circuit Court
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Judge Patricia Cronin
Judge of the District Court
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Mr Justice Paul Gilligan
Retired Judge of the Court of Appeal
Administration
Dr Bernadette Ní Áingléis
GEMME IRELAND NEWS
KONTAKT
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF GEMME IRELAND?
Magistrates, whether professional or lay, serving or honorary, are eligible. The courts in which these judges work are also eligible. Associate members may be appointed with the agreement of the Board of Directors, including lawyers, academics and any qualified persons who have an interest in and work for mediation.