Aindrias Ó Caoimh (attorney general)

Aindrias Micheál Ó Caoimh (4 October 1912 – 30 December 1994) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 1975 to 1985, President of the High Court and a Judge of the High Court from 1966 to 1975 and Attorney General of Ireland from January 1950 to June 1950 and 1957 to 1965.

Aindrias Ó Caoimh
Ó Caoimh at the end of the
Lawless v Ireland case
Judge of the European Court of Justice
In office
10 February 1975 – 13 July 1985
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byEuropean Council
President of the High Court
In office
11 May 1966 – 2 February 1975
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byCearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Preceded byCahir Davitt
Succeeded byThomas Finlay
Judge of the High Court
In office
11 May 1966 – 2 February 1975
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byCearbhall Ó Dálaigh
13th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
20 March 1957 – 15 March 1965
Taoiseach
  • Éamon de Valera
  • Seán Lemass
Preceded byPatrick McGilligan
Succeeded byColm Condon
In office
30 January 1954 – 2 June 1954
TaoiseachÉamon de Valera
Preceded byThomas Teevan
Succeeded byPatrick McGilligan
Personal details
Born(1912-10-04)4 October 1912
Galway, Ireland
Died30 December 1994(1994-12-30) (aged 82)
Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Sheila Ní Chuilleanáin
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(m. 1933)​
Children7, including Aindrias
Relatives
EducationO'Connell School
Alma mater
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