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