University College Dublin (BCL 1993); The Honourable Society of Kings Inns (Barrister-at-Law Degree 1995).

Called to the Bar of Ireland in 1995; Called to the Inner Bar of Ireland in 2013; Appointed to the High Court in 2018; Appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2023.

Practiced principally in Criminal Law, particularly in terrorism (to include explosives and firearms) and sexual offence type cases.

When appointed to the High Court, sat as a judge of the Central Criminal Court presiding over jury trials relating to murder and rape offences.  Also appointed to the non-jury Special Criminal Court, where terrorism and organised crime cases are dealt with.

Since becoming a Court of Appeal judge, has sat principally on the criminal side of the appeal court hearing appeals from criminal convictions and sentences from the Central Criminal Court, the Special Criminal Court and the Circuit Court.