Niamh McGowan appointed Labour Court deputy chair as staffing level set to be restored

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Niamh McGowan, a barrister specialising in employment law, has been appointed deputy chair of the Labour Court following an open, competitive process. Her appointment will bring the court back to its recommended staffing level of three deputy chairs for the first time in a year. Her start date has not been confirmed.

McGowan effectively fills the position left vacant when Alan Haugh’s original term was not renewed. Haugh later applied for a separate vacancy and was appointed to that post after the original reappointment was refused.