John MacMenamin
IrelandjudgeMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%John MacMenamin is a former Supreme Court judge and chair of the Independent Working Group established to advise the Irish Jesuits on naming deceased members accused of child sexual abuse.
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The tribunal, chaired by former Supreme Court judge John MacMenamin, emphasised in its decision that there was a level of unfairness in how the inquiry proceeded.
Former PTSB chief wins appeal over tracker mortgage sanction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17
Former Supreme Court judge John MacMenamin attended the service for Declan Budd.
Legal world mourns late Court of Criminal Appeal judge Declan Budd – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-27
Mr Justice John MacMenamin represented Irish judges at a silent protest march in Warsaw in solidarity with Polish judges.
Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-16
John MacMenamin is the retired Supreme Court judge who chairs the independent working group set up by the Jesuits.
A new generation heralds change in approach for Jesuits in naming probable abusers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
John MacMenamin is the chair of the Independent Working Group examining the files of deceased Jesuits.
Fifteen Irish Jesuits named as probable child abusers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12