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Irish barrister, High Court judge since 2014
Bronagh O’Hanlon (born 1951[1]) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2021.
O’Hanlon studied at Trinity College Dublin and the King’s Inns. She was called to the Bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2005.[1] Her practice primarily consisted of civil litigation and family law matters. She is a former chairperson of the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland.[2] She was a panel member under the Garda SÃochána Disciplinary Regulations.[1]
She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014.[3] Her case load has included many cases involving personal injuries,[4] medical negligence,[5] and family law matters.[6] She has also heard cases seeking injunctive relief[7] and bail cases.[8]
She approved the first ever service of documents via LinkedIn in Ireland in a liquidation case in 2014.[9]
O’Hanlon retired as a judge on 13 November 2021.[10][11][12] In January 2022, Simon Coveney appointed her to chair an independent review into issues of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces.[13]
O’Hanlon is married to Seamus Cannon.[14] She can speak fluent Irish and French.[1]
She is also a relative of Dr Rory O’Hanlon, CaoimhghÃn Ó Caoláin and the late Paddy O’Hanlon.
