About Us

Ms Dorothy Donovan , LL.B., LL.M., B.L., is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and the Honourable Society of King Inns. Dorothy is a practising barrister dealing with commercial landlord and tenant cases. Former vice chair of the Employment Appeals Tribunal and a former council member of CORU (the Health & Social Care Professional Council) where she was involved in preparing the Codes of Practice and setting up regulatory standards.

Ms. Dairine Mac Fadden is a solicitor, based in Dublin. Dairine graduated from UCD with a law degree (B.C.L) and returned there later to do a Diploma in European Law, followed by a Master’s degree in European Law. Dairine also holds an M.A in Translation Studies from DCU and is a qualified Mediator. Dairine is currently a member of the Valuation Tribunal and a member of the RTB Tribunal.

Mr Philip Moynihan retired from An Garda Síochána in 2010, having attained the rank of Chief Superintendent. Philip holds a B.A. degree in Public Management from the Institute of Public Administration and a Diploma in Legal Studies from Waterford Institute of Technology. Philip is currently a member of the Private Security Appeals Board, and The Censorship of Publications Board.

Ms Orla Coyne   is a qualified solicitor for over 30 years. She has previously served as a Council/Committee member and Committee Chairperson in both the Law Society and the Dublin Solicitor’s Bar Association (DSBA), including having held the position of past President of the DSBA. She was appointed to the Board of the Private Residential Tenancies Board from 2005-2013 and served as Chairperson of the PRTB from 2009-2013 and remained on as a Tribunal member from 2013 to 2016. She was previously appointed to the Rent Tribunal (as member and Chairperson) and more recently to the Valuation Tribunal from 2015 to date. She is currently a member of the Property Services Appeal Board since 2022. She is a graduate of UCD and holds a post graduate Diploma in Arbitration and European Law.