George Martin Birmingham was born on 3 August 1954 and is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the Court of Appeal from 2018 to 2024, a Judge of the Court of Appeal from 2024, and a Judge of the High Court from 2007 to 2014.
24 Facts About George Birmingham
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George Birmingham served as a Teachta Dala for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1981 to 1989 and as a Minister of State from 1982 to 1987.
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George Birmingham was educated at St Paul's College, Raheny, Trinity College Dublin and King's Inns, where he qualified as a barrister.
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George Birmingham was called to the bar in November 1976.
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George Birmingham proposed a successful motion at the 1978 Fine Gael Ardfheis for the party to seek a referendum on divorce.
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George Birmingham was first elected to office at the 1979 Dublin Corporation election, topping the poll in the Raheny ward.
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George Birmingham was first elected to Dail Eireann at the 1981 general election as a Fine Gael TD for the Dublin North-Central constituency.
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George Birmingham was competing against Charles Haughey, Vincent Brady and Noel Browne.
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George Birmingham was the Fine Gael spokesperson for urban affairs in 1982.
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George Birmingham was succeeded as Minister of State for Youth Affairs by Enda Kenny.
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George Birmingham travelled to Lusaka later that year for discussions with the African National Congress.
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Fine Gael lost office, and George Birmingham was appointed party spokesperson for Labour by Alan Dukes in 1987 and subsequently Education in 1988.
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George Birmingham proposed that injunctions restraining strikes should be not be held and that unofficial strikes should be banned.
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George Birmingham lost his Dail seat at the 1989 general election.
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George Birmingham resumed his career as a barrister in 1989, becoming a Senior Counsel in 1999.
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George Birmingham practised extensively in criminal law, prosecuting on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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George Birmingham represented injured fans about the Lansdowne Road football riot.
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George Birmingham appeared for the DPP in the trials of Michael McKevitt in the Special Criminal Court in 2003 and Linda and Charlotte Mulhall in 2006.
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George Birmingham served as chairperson of the Censorship of Publications Appeals Board.
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George Birmingham was appointed to chair the Advisory Group on Criminal Law and Procedure in 1996 by Minister for Justice Nora Owen.
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George Birmingham was the sole member of the Commission of Investigation into the Dean Lyons case.
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George Birmingham became a Judge of the High Court in June 2007.
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On 24 April 2018, the Government of Ireland nominated George Birmingham to be President of the Court of Appeal.
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George Birmingham's nomination attracted political controversy, in light of his time as a Fine Gael TD and Minister of State during the 1980s.