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Council Election results

The provisional results of the Law Society Council Election for 2025 are now available.

Published:

Provisional results

At their meeting of 17 October 2025, the Scrutineers approved the results of the online elections and agreed their report.

National Election

The following candidates were deemed elected in the national election.

Rank

Name

Number of Votes

1

PAUL EGAN

1510

2

NIAMH COUNIHAN

1496

3

BILL HOLOHAN SC

1428

4

KEITH WALSH SC

1413

5

BRENDAN CUNNINGHAM

1412

6

JUSTINE CARTY

1411

7

SONIA MCENTEE

1393

8

RICHARD HAMMOND SC

1390

9

VALERIE PEART

1344

10

GARY LEE

1286

11

HILARY O'CONNOR

1219

12

NIAMH NÍ MHURCHÚ

1213

13

PAUL KEANE

1189

14

SUSAN MARTIN

1183

15

SHANE MCCARTHY

1171

16

DÓNAL HAMILTON

1046

 

Provincial Election

Connacht provincial election

As only a single nomination was received, David Higgins is elected as the Connacht Provincial delegate.

Munster provincial election

As only a single nomination was received, Derek Walsh is elected as the Munster Provincial delegate.

The Scrutineers’ Report will be considered at the Law Society’s AGM on Thursday 13 November 2025.