Chief Justice of Ireland

Chief Justice of Ireland
Chief Justice of Ireland
Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann (Irish)
	Incumbent; Donal O'Donnell; since 11 October 2021
	Judiciary of Ireland
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Supreme Court; Council of State; Presidential Commission; Board of the Courts Service;
Seat	Four Courts
Nominator	Government
Appointer	President
Constituting instrument	Article 34 of the Constitution; Courts (Establishment and Constitution) Act, 1961;
Precursor	Lord Chief Justice of Ireland
Inaugural holder	Hugh Kennedy
Formation	24 June 1924
Salary	€295,916

The chief justice of Ireland (Irish: Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The chief justice is the highest judicial office and most senior judge in Ireland. The role includes constitutional and administrative duties, in addition to taking part in ordinary judicial proceedings.

The current chief justice is Donal O'Donnell.

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