Bronagh O'Hanlon

Bronagh O'Hanlon is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the High Court from 2014 to 2021.

Early life

O'Hanlon studied at Trinity College Dublin and the King's Inns. She was called to the Bar in 1989 and became a senior counsel in 2005. Her practice primarily consisted of civil litigation and family law matters. She is a former chairperson of the Family Lawyers Association of Ireland. She was a panel member under the Garda Síochána Disciplinary Regulations.

She was appointed to the High Court in January 2014. Her case load has included many cases involving personal injuries, medical negligence, and family law matters. She has also heard cases seeking injunctive relief and bail cases.
She approved the first ever service of documents via LinkedIn in Ireland in a liquidation case in 2014.
O'Hanlon retired as a judge on 13 November 2021. In January 2022, Simon Coveney appointed her to chair an independent review into issues of sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces.

O'Hanlon is married to Seamus Cannon. She can speak fluent Irish and French.
She is also a relative of Dr Rory O'Hanlon, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and the late Paddy O'Hanlon.