Finnegan nominated to the Supreme Court
Mr Justice Finnegan will replace Mr Justice Brian McCracken, who retired from the eight-member court earlier this year. Another Supreme Court member, Ms Justice Catherine McGuinness has also recently retired.
Born in 1942, Mr Justice Finnegan, a Dubliner, practiced as a solicitor for 12 years before becoming a barrister in 1978. One of his more prominent roles as a barrister was representing former Fianna Fáil minister Ray Burke at the Planning Tribunal.
