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09DUBLIN88
2009-02-26 15:19:00
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Embassy Dublin
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FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS:

Tags:  ACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA 
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C O R R E C T E D COPY (ADDEE USMISSION USUN NEW YORK)

IO/MPR FOR BRIAN HACKETT
L/UNA FOR DARIN JOHNSON
USUN/MR FOR BRIAN RASHKOW

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA
UNGA/C-6, EI
SUBJECT: FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS:
IRELAND'S MARY FAHERTY

REF: STATE 16118

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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000088

SIPDIS

C O R R E C T E D COPY (ADDEE USMISSION USUN NEW YORK)

IO/MPR FOR BRIAN HACKETT
L/UNA FOR DARIN JOHNSON
USUN/MR FOR BRIAN RASHKOW

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA UNGA
UNGA/C-6, EI
SUBJECT: FIFTH COMMITTEE VOTE ON JUDICIAL POSITIONS:
IRELAND'S MARY FAHERTY

REF: STATE 16118

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1. The information below is in response to reftel questions
on the candidacy of Mary Faherty for the UN appeals tribunal:

Q: Judicial expertise, particularly any experience in the
area of administrative and employment law.

A: Candidate received her LLB in 1984. Prior to being
appointed to the Mahon Tribunal, candidate worked on the
Employment Appeals Tribunal in Dublin.

Q: Reputation among the judiciary and in the country, and in
particular views on impartiality and judicial bearing.

A: Candidate,s appointment to the Mahon Tribunal indicates a
positive reputation among the judiciary. Additionally, her
work within the high-profile case has been well-received by
the general population. Faherty was a 2006 recipient of the
NUI Galway Award for Law, Public Service, and Government.

Q: Within the country,s judicial structure, at what level
did this candidate serve: municipal/local, state/provincial,
federal/national.

A: Faherty is a Circuit Court Judge. She has served in a
state/provincial and federal/national capacity.

Q: Does the government have any views concerning the general
fitness of a candidate to serve on the UNDT/UNAT?

A: The government has not provided any views concerning the
general fitness of the candidate to serve on the UNDT/UNAT
but post has no reason to believe any negative views exist.

Q: Is there any disqualifying information that you are aware
of with respect to this candidate (e.g. corruption,
impropriety, politically-influenced decision-making)?

A: We are not aware of any disqualifying information on the
candidate.

Q: Please provide any views on how the host nation views
other candidates for the UNDT and UNAT positions. We note to
posts that a demarche request for U.S. candidate, Judge Mark

P. Painter, for the UN Appeals Tribunal is being sent via
Septel.

A: Post delivered Septel demarche but Ireland has not
expressed a view on Judge Painter.
FAUCHER