Denis Moloney, OBE LLD is a Solicitor

Solicitor

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 and Notary Public

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 from Belfast

Belfast

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, Northern Ireland

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. He is a member of the Council of State

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 in the Republic of Ireland

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Moloney is a senior partner in the Belfast law firm of Donnelly & Wall specialising in Criminal Law. He was educated at St Malachy's College and Queen's University, Belfast and was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Laws from the University of Ulster in 2010.

Appointments

• Vice-Chair, St Louise's College, Belfast.
• Member, Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
• Trustee, Westminster Cathedral
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  , London.
• Emeritus
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   Professor of Law, University of Ulster
  University of Ulster
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• Council of State (Ireland)
  Council of State (Ireland)
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  . Appointed by President Mary McAleese
  Mary McAleese
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  in 2004.
• Senior Partner, Donnelly & Wall, Solicitors