Kildare solicitor to be appointed judge in District Court

The Government has agreed to nominate a Kildare solicitor for appointment as a judge to the District Court.

Geraldine Carthy was admitted as a solicitor in 2000 and is currently a partner and head of family law at Reidy Stafford, which has offices in Newbridge and Kilcullen.

Ms Carthy is a qualified family mediator as well as being an experienced collaborative lawyer.

The solicitor is a member of the Law Society, Kildare Bar Association, Kildare and the West Wicklow Collaborative Family Law Group.

Ms Carthy is also Honorary Treasurer  and a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland.