Eileen Kennedy was the first ever woman Judge in Ireland. Her groundbreaking appointment in 1964 marked a turning point in Ireland’s legal history.

Learn about her pivotal role in reforming the treatment of vulnerable children and her lasting impact on the judicial landscape through a rich and storied retelling from the Courts Service Podcast Series linked here with contributions from Dr Eoin O’Sullivan School of Social Work and Social Policy, Pól Ó’Murchú: Solicitor, Judge Patricia Cronin; District Court Judge and Maura O’Looney retired Probation Officer.

Listen here https://theirishcourtspodcast.podbean.com/e/eileen-kennedy-irelands-first-woman-judge/