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Rossa Fanning
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| Attorney General of Ireland | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2022 |
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| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
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| Preceded by | Paul Gallagher |
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| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | Blackrock College |
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Rossa Fanning is an important lawyer from Ireland. He was born in 1976. Since December 2022, he has been the Attorney General of Ireland. This means he is the main legal advisor to the Irish government. He often works on cases about businesses and money.
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Early Life and Education
Rossa Fanning grew up in Leopardstown, Dublin. He went to Blackrock College for secondary school. He then studied law at University College Dublin (UCD). He earned a master's degree from UCD.
University Achievements
While at UCD, he was very active. He helped with student elections for the University College Dublin Students' Union. He also led the University College Dublin Law Society. Later, he studied at the University of Michigan Law School in the United States. He was a special student there through the Fulbright Program. He also studied at the King's Inns, which is a famous law school in Ireland. While there, he won the Irish Times Debate, a big competition.
Legal Career
Rossa Fanning became a barrister in 1999. A barrister is a lawyer who speaks in court. In 2016, he became a Senior Counsel. This is a special title for very experienced barristers. He has worked on many different types of business cases. These include cases about companies that are having money problems. He also worked on cases about property and professional mistakes.
Representing Big Companies
Mr. Fanning has represented large technology companies. These include Meta Platforms (which owns Facebook), Google, and Twitter. He helped them with legal disagreements.
Other Notable Cases
He also represented famous people like golfer Rory McIlroy. He helped Mr. McIlroy in a court case about his old management company. Mr. Fanning also worked on cases for companies like CityJet and Norwegian Air when they faced financial difficulties. He helped Danske Bank win a large amount of money in a case in 2012. He also worked for the State in some important legal reviews. He appeared at special investigations, like the Disclosures Tribunal. In February 2024, he presented Ireland's views to the International Court of Justice. This was about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.
Academic Work
Before becoming Attorney General, Rossa Fanning taught law at UCD. He taught about company law and the Irish Constitution. He also wrote articles for a legal journal called the Irish Jurist. As his legal practice grew, he stopped teaching. In 2014, he took part in a discussion about human rights at the Constitutional Convention.
Attorney General of Ireland
On December 17, 2022, Rossa Fanning was chosen to be the Attorney General of Ireland. He was nominated by Leo Varadkar, who was the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) at the time. He took over from Paul Gallagher. As Attorney General, he gives legal advice to the Irish government.
Personal Life
Rossa Fanning lives in Dublin city centre. He used to be the head of the selection committee for the Ireland Davis Cup team. This team represents Ireland in international tennis competitions.
