Oisín Quinn
Irish politician and judge (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irish politician and judge (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oisín Quinn (born 16 May 1969) is an Irish judge, lawyer, and former politician who has served as a Judge of the High Court since July 2023. He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2013 to 2014, having served as a member of Dublin City Council from 2004 to 2014.
Oisín Quinn | |
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 12 June 2013 – 12 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Naoise Ó Muirí |
| Succeeded by | Christy Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1969 London, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Jennifer O'Connell |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | Ruairi Quinn (uncle) |
| Education | Castleknock College |
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Quinn was educated at Castleknock College.[1] He studied law at University College Dublin and the University of London, and qualified as a barrister from the King's Inns in 1992.[2]
His uncle is the former Labour Party leader Ruairi Quinn. He is the son of a former AIB Director Lochlann Quinn.[3]
Quinn was first elected to Dublin City Council in the 2004 Irish local elections for the Rathmines local electoral area. Quinn was an unsuccessful candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Dún Laoghaire constituency at the 2007 general election.[4] He was re-elected in June 2009 for the Pembroke-Rathmines electoral area, and was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in 2013.[5][6]
In 2013, called for the direct election of Dublin's mayor, saying that direct election is a necessity if Dublin wants to compete with other similarly sized cities across Europe.[7]
He lost his council seat at the 2014 local elections.[8]
Quinn was called to the Bar in 1992 and became a senior counsel in 2008.[9]
He was nominated to the High Court in June 2023 and appointed in July 2023.[10][11]
He is married to Jennifer O'Connell; and they have four children.
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