APLI Council


L-R: Patrick O’Connor, David Francis, Ciara McLoughlin, Clementine Farrell (Chair), Daniel Watters, David McKeating and Avril Shorten. Absent Lorna Osborne and Orla Ormsby.

The day-to-day business of the APLI is under the management and direction of the Council. The Council consists of five members who hold office for 2 years and are elected by the members of the APLI.

The current Council (which holds office for the 2 year period September 2025 to September 2027) and their contact details are as follows:-

APLI c/o Arthur Cox, Ten Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

Telephone (01) 920 1000

Clementine Farrell

Clementine Farrell – Chairperson
McCann FitzGerald LLP (Council Member)

Daniel Watters – Hon. Secretary
Arthur Cox LLP (Co-opted)

Patrick O'Connor

Patrick O’Connor – Hon. Treasurer
A&L Goodbody LLP

David Francis

David Francis – Council Member
A&L Goodbody LLP

Orla Ormsby

Orla Ormsby – Council Member
Irish Life

David McKeating – Council Member
Eversheds Sutherland

Lorna Osborne

Lorna Osborne – Co-opted
Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Avril Shorten

Avril Shorten – Co-opted
Mercer

Ciara McLoughlin – Co-opted
William Fry LLP