Tríona Walsh

Tríona Walsh is Of Counsel at Holmes, advising insurers, corporate entities and institutional clients across the full spectrum of casualty and defence insurance litigation, with depth in road traffic, employer's liability, product liability and public liability claims, as well as complex personal injury defence matters. She has expertise in Special Investigation Unit claims and leads the firm's anti-fraud offering, regularly advising on high-value matters involving suspected fraud, exaggeration and technical liability issues.

Tríona also advises on insurance and indemnity, health and safety, road traffic, defamation, water and sanitary services and housing-related disputes, and on Freedom of Information and data protection matters. She advises statutory bodies on prosecutions, appeal board hearings, and the interpretation and application of legislation, and practises at all court levels, with experience before the Circuit Court and High Court. Tríona has been with Holmes since 2005 and was admitted as a solicitor in 2008. Tríona is also admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.

Recent Work Highlights

• Acted for a local authority defending occupational deafness claims, providing detailed advice on the law of delay and the statute of limitations
• Acts for a leading provider of healthcare personnel in defending personal injuries claims
• Provides CPD and seminars on relevant legal topics to insurance companies and clients
• Author, “Risk Management in the Workplace” (Shannon Chamber, October 2020)

Professional Activities

• Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute
• Member of Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)

Education

• 2022 - Law Society of Ireland, Certificate in Commercial Contracts
• 2020 - Law Society of Ireland, Certificate in Technology Law
• 2018 - Ingenium Smart Choice Leadership Programme, Certificate in Leadership
• 2008 -  dmitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
• 2008 - Admitted to the Law Society of Ireland
• 2007 - Admitted as an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute
• 2003 - LLB, National University of Ireland Galway
• 2002 - B.Corp.Law, National University of Ireland Galway

Publications

• Risk Management in the Workplace