Máire Whelan
| Máire Whelan SC |
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| Attorney General of Ireland | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Paul Gallagher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kinvara, Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bernard McCabe |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University College Galway, University of London |
| Profession | Barrister |
Máire R. Whelan SC (born c. 1962) is an Irish barrister and senior counsel who was appointed to the post of Attorney General on 9 March 2011 by President Mary McAleese on the nomination of the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.[1] She is the first woman to hold this position in Ireland.[2]
Whelan studied politics and sociology at University College Galway, before switching to law,[2] and gained a master's degree from the University of London.[3] She was called to the bar in 1985, and was appointed as senior counsel in 2005.[3] She is a co-author of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) Act 2009: A Reference Guide.[4] She has served as financial secretary of the Labour Party, which is the junior member of the 2011 coalition government formed with Fine Gael.[5] Her appointment as Attorney General caused some surprise amongst lawyers because she had a relatively low profile, owing to practising in areas of law where many cases are heard in camera.[6]
Whelan, from Kinvara, County Galway, is married to barrister Bernard McCabe. They have one child and live in Dublin.[2][4]
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Ireland 2011–present |
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