Eoghan Fitzsimons

Eoghan Fitzsimons SC (born 13 June 1943) is an Irish barrister who served as Attorney General of Ireland from November 1994 to December 1994.

Eoghan Fitzsimons
SC
24th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
11 November 1994  15 December 1994
TaoiseachAlbert Reynolds
Preceded byHarry Whelehan
Succeeded byDermot Gleeson
Personal details
Born (1943-06-13) 13 June 1943
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma mater
  • University College Dublin
  • Yale University
  • Sorbonne University

He served as Attorney General of Ireland from 11 November to 15 December 1994. During his tenure as Attorney General, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern described Fitzsimons's relationship with the government and then Taoiseach Albert Reynolds as "strained". He stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate for the Dublin Clontarf constituency at the 1977 general election but was not elected.

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