The Government has today appointed Finola Flanagan and Donncha O’Connell to the Law Reform Commission. Ms Flanagan will serve as a full-time member of the Law Reform Commission while Mr O’Connell will serve as a part-time member.

Ms Flanagan is a former Director General of the Office of the Attorney General and will replace now retired Patricia Rickard-Clarke. Mr O’Connell is a Law Lecturer in NUI Galway.  He takes the position following the resignation of Mr Justice Donal O’Donnell.