Alan Mahon (judge)
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Alan Mahon | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 24 October 2014 – 6 July 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 14 April 2002 – 20 October 2014 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1951 Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Education | Clongowes Wood College |
| Alma mater | |
Alan Mahon (born 3 March 1951) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2018 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 2002 to 2014.
He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns.[1] He was called to the Bar in 1976, and to the Inner Bar in 1988.[citation needed]
He was appointed as a Circuit Court judge in April 2002. He was appointed as a judge of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments in September 2002 and appointed chairman of the tribunal in July 2003. In October 2014, he became a judge of the Court of Appeal.[2][3]
On 24 April 2018, the Government of Ireland decided to recommend Mahon for appointment as the new Ombudsman for the Defence Forces, for a three-year period with effect from 6 July 2018. Mahon was recommended following an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service. Mahon resigned as a Judge of the Court of Appeal to take up the position, which is a non-judicial position.[4]