Eilis McDermott
Northern Irish barrister
About Eilis McDermott
Born 1950.
Eilis McDermott is a Northern Ireland barrister who was the first woman to become Queen's Counsel (QC).
Background McDermott was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1950. In 1968, she was admitted to Queen's University Belfast where she studied law, graduating in 1972. While she was a student she became an early member of People's Democracy. On a visit to New York City, she was made an honorary member of the Black Panther Party. She was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1974, becoming a criminal law barrister.
Personal life McDermott lives in Belfast and has three children. She was formerly married to Oliver Kelly, a solicitor.
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Northern Irish barrister
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Eilis McDermott was born in 1950.
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