Michael Moriarty (judge)
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Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byPatrick Hillery
Michael Moriarty | |
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| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 11 March 1996 – 23 November 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 13 January 1987 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Patrick Hillery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1946 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Children | 3 |
| Education | Blackrock College |
| Alma mater | |
Michael Anthony Moriarty, SC (born 10 August 1946) is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 1996 to 2018 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1987 to 1996.
Michael Moriarty was born in Belfast to James and Nora Moriarty.[1] He moved to Dublin in 1960 and was educated at Blackrock College, University College Dublin and King's Inns.[2] He was called to the Irish Bar in 1968, and became a Senior Counsel in March 1982.[1] He specialised in criminal law at the bar.[3]
He was appointed Chairman of the Employment Appeals Tribunal in 1986.[2]