Aindrias_Ó_Caoimh_(judge)
Aindrias Ó Caoimh (judge)
Irish judge
Aindrias Ó Caoimh (born 1 April 1950) is a retired Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2015.[1] He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 1999 to 2004.[2]
He is a son of Aindrias Ó Caoimh, who was twice Attorney General of Ireland and who was also a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 1974 until 1985.[citation needed]
He was educated at University College Dublin and King's Inns. He was called to the Bar in 1972 and became a Senior Counsel in 1994. He was a lecturer in European Law at King's Inns.[citation needed]
He was appointed to the European Court of Justice on 13 October 2004.[2]
His uncle Brian Ó Cuív was the son-in-law of Éamon de Valera.[citation needed]