Speakers
Catherine O'Donovan
Political Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of Ireland, Tokyo
PROFILE
Political Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Ireland
Tokyo, Japan [September 2023 – date]
Head of Policy and Legal, Passport Service – Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland [2021 – 2023]
Senior Legal Counsel – FedEx Express, Europe Division
Paris, France [2017 – 2021]
International Legal Advisor – FedEx Express, Middle East, India and Africa Division
Mumbai, India [2014 – 2017]
Lawyer – Financial Markets Disputes Group, Dentons
London, UK [2013]
Barrister-at-Law – The Bar of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland [2009 – 2012]
Legal Intern – Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Dublin, Ireland [2006 – 2007]
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
2007 – 2008 The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin, Ireland
Barrister-at-Law Degree
2002 – 2006 University College Dublin, Ireland
Bachelor of Civil Law (European Legal Studies)
2003 – 2004 University of Vienna, Austria, School of Law
Erasmus Programme
PERSONAL
Born in Cork, Ireland on 23rd December 1983
Married with two children