A new Judge has been appointed to the district court in Co Donegal.
He is former Meath solicitor Raymond Finnegan who will replace the outgoing Judge Paul Kelly who sat on the bench in Donegal for eleven years.
Judge Kelly has since been appointed as President of the District Court.
Incoming Judge Finnegan is from Kells and was a solicitor with Liam Keane and Partners.
The 48-year-old is a keen GAA fan, is a staunch Meath supporter and is a member of the Referees Committee.
A starting date for his new post in Co Donegal has not yet been confirmed.