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Ellen McCarthy

Ellen McCarthy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Prosecutor at ODPP

  • Education

    • Law Society of Ireland

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      FE-1 Examinations Law

      Passed all 8 FE-1 Examinations on first sittings

    • Law Society of Ireland

      2022 - 2024
      PPC Hybrid Law

      Currently completing PPC II, after successfully passing all modules of PPC I.

    • Leiden University

      2016 - 2017
      Erasmus Law 7/10 Average

      EU Labour Law, Ancient Egyptian Law, Children's Rights Law, European Asylum Law, Discrimination and Perspectives in Society, EU Non-Discrimination Law, Law and Sharia Law in North Africa, International Human Rights Law, Comparative Sexual Orientation Law, Law in Developing Countries.

    • University College Cork

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's Degree Civil Law International Second Class Honours Grade 1

      Activities and Societies: Chairperson (2016) and Vice-Chairperson (2017) UCC Harry Potter Society, Member of Law Society PR and Social Subcommittee (2015) Final Year Results: 2.1, including 1.1 in Employment Law and Family Law: Child Law.2 nd Year Results: 2.1, including 1.1 in Law of Property and Law of Torts.1 st Year Results: 2.1, including 1.1 in Constitutional Law and German Language.

  • Experience

    • S. Donegan & Co. Solicitors

      May 2015 - Aug 2017
      Legal Intern

      Gained first-hand experience dealing with clients on a number of legal issues. Worked closely with an experienced solicitor and the legal secretaries. Accompanied the solicitor to both the District and High Courts in Cork. Increased my knowledge of conveyancing, probate and litigation.

    • Nasc, the Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre

      May 2018 - Oct 2018
      Legal Intern

      Gained extensive knowledge of immigration law and practice through working closely with the members of the Legal Team on client’s cases. Independently carried out regular legal walk-in sessions for clients. Met with clients to assist on their cases such as applications for family reunification, parentage of an Irish citizen child. Drafted correspondence to clients, Department of Justice and Equality and other organisations.Carried out research in support of our cases using suitable databases and methodologies. Show less

    • Crosscare Migrant Project

      Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
      Information and Advocacy Officer

      Assisting Irish emigrants considering, intending to or currently returning, often in vulnerable situations to access statutory services and other supports such as housing and social welfare through information provision and advocacy. Editor of Emigrant News.

    • Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

      Nov 2019 - Apr 2024

      Trainee Solicitor working in civil litigation, public and regulatory law, human rights law, equality law, employment law, social welfare law, constitutional law and EU law.

      • Trainee Solicitor

        Jan 2022 - Apr 2024

      • Legal Executive

        Nov 2019 - Dec 2021

    • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Ireland

      May 2024 - now
      Prosecutor

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Working sensitively and effectively with clients who have experienced Childhood Abuse and Adult Sexual Violence

      The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
      Jul 2019

    • SafeTalk Training

      The Oasis Centre
      Mar 2019

    • Leaving Certificate - 550 points

      Department Of Education
      Sept 2012

    • Introduction to Children First

      Tusla - Child and Family Agency
      Oct 2018

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ellen McCarthy
      UCC Works Gold Award UCC Societies Guild Mar 2016 Award for contribution to the University through my role as founding member and chairperson of the Harry Potter Society