Government approves appointment of three new judges

The Government has approved or agreed in principle the appointment by President Michael D Higgins of three new judges and the move to a higher court of another.

At its meeting on Thursday the Government agreed to nominate Mr Justice Donald Binchy, who has been a judge of the High Court since 2014, to the Court of Appeal.

It also agreed to nominate Colm Roberts as a judge of the District Court. Both men are qualified solicitors.

In anticipation of imminent vacancies, the Government has also agreed in principle to nominate Paul Burns SC as a judge of the High Court, and Helen Boyle BL to the Circuit Court.

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The nominations for appointment to each of the courts follows the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board process, the Government press office said.