Cian O’Carroll B.Sc., Dip L.S., Solicitor

Cian completed a science degree before turning to law, qualifying as a solicitor in 1996.

From the beginning of his training and career in law he has practiced exclusively in the area of litigation. In the early years he practiced in criminal defence, employment law and personal injury litigation but quickly developed a special interest in working on behalf of clients who had suffered an injustice at the hands of the State or its various organs.

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His advocacy on behalf of the family of the late Brian Rossiter, a 14 year old boy who died in 2002 of head injuries while in the unlawful custody of the State at Clonmel Garda Station led to a series of legal actions and a statutory inquiry culminating in an apology to his family, substantial damages and disciplinary findings against some members of An Garda Síochána. The complex legal process also resulted in important changes to the regulations governing the custody of young persons in garda stations. The experience was formative for the remainder of Cian's practice. 

Cian is best known for his work in the area of medical negligence in which his law firm specialises. 

For the past 10 years or so the practice has been a lead provider of expert advice and advocacy for those affected by cancer misdiagnosis having worked on many breast, ovarian and of course cervical cancer cases. Fortunate to have worked for many courageous women who have turned their unenviable circumstances into an opportunity to improve medical care, the firm has played a supporting role in helping those campaigners to effect real and important improvements in our flawed healthcare system. Women like Olive Fahey, Emma Mhic Mhathúna, Vicky Phelan and Ruth Morrissey have influenced Cian through working with them in just the same way as they have positively influenced the delivery of healthcare in Ireland. 

​In 2019 Cian was awarded the Special Merit Award at the Irish Law Awards in recognition for the team's work fighting for justice for those women and families harmed through negligence in the delivery of the CervicalCheck screening programme.

Paul Kelly M.A., LL.M., M.Sc., Solicitor

Paul qualified as a solicitor in 2005, having previously completed a master’s degree in International and European Law at the University of Ghent in Belgium, an M.Sc. in Healthcare Ethics and Law at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland together with an M.A. from University College Dublin and a Diploma in Legal Studies in Dublin Institute of Technology.

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Paul is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Law Society of England and Wales.

For most of his career, Paul has specialised in medical negligence law and has built and won complex cases across a diverse range of medical negligence issues including high value cases relating to birth brain injuries such as cerebral palsy, brain trauma including the leading case relating to birth trauma related autism. 

Paul has also extensive experience in cases relating to general surgery and cancer misdiagnosis.
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​Interests outside law include Travel, outdoor activities and running.

Siobhán Ryan B.Corp. Law Int., LL.B., Solicitor

Admitted as a solicitor in 2010, Siobhán has extensive experience in the areas of medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury litigation. She specialises in plaintiff medical negligence cases and the bringing of claims against public and private hospitals as well as medical practitioners, dental practitioners and pharmacists for negligently inflicted harm. 

Siobhán's practice is in the High Court or appellate courts and has successfully brought many of high value and complex cases.

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Siobhán has a particular interest in negligently inflicted gynaecological injuries and birth related injuries affecting mothers. She is a skilled litigator in cancer misdiagnosis cases (breast, cervical, ovarian, endometrial and laryngeal) and has considerable experience in the area of case management where cases are so urgent that they require urgent priority before the High Court when life expectancy is anticipated to be short.
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In the CervicalCheck controversy relating to the delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer for many women,  Siobhán has acted in most of the cases to come before the Courts to date. She acted for Vicky Phelan who uncovered the CervicalCheck audit and went on to act in many other cases, most notable the ‘M’ and ‘K’ cases and the important test case of Ruth & Paul Morrissey in both the High Court and Supreme Court.
 
Prior to joining Cian O’Carroll Solicitors, Siobhán worked as in-house solicitor with a Professional Regulator in Dublin practising in the areas of Administrative Law and Professional Healthcare Regulatory Law and sitting as a solicitor with the Preliminary Proceedings Committee. She is therefore particularly experienced on fitness to practise issues that arise from complaints made against healthcare professionals.
 
Siobhán is also admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Padraic Hayes B.A., Solicitor 

Pádraic attended the University of Limerick where he studied Law and Accounting. He qualified as a solicitor in 2015 and practices in the area of High Court personal injury litigation and medical negligence law. 

Pádraic is a keen sportsman and has represented Golden-Kilfeacle GAA club in both hurling and football at various levels previously.

​Pádraic has an interest in many sports as well as current affairs. He also likes to travel having lived in Australia previously. Pádraic is involved in agriculture and has obtained FETAC Certificates in this field.

Pádraic is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and Tipperary Solicitors' Bar Association. 

Alaina Hogan B.C.L., LL.M, Dip., Solicitor

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​Alaina graduated with a Master of Laws (Criminal Justice) from University College Cork in 2010 and qualified as a solicitor in 2014. She holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Law and is a member of The Law Society of Ireland and Tipperary Solicitors Bar' Association.

Alaina was selected by her peers as a finalist for Lawyer of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2017 for her extraordinary work on the seminal ‘defective medical device’ case of Gillian O’Sullivan v. DePuy International Limited – the first judgement against DePuy in any European national court in respect of the DePuy ASR defective hip implant. 

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Alaina’s areas of practice are focussed on defective medical device litigation and medical negligence, particularly cancer misdiagnosis and gynaecological negligence both in terms of cancers and harm caused to women in the course of gynaecological surgery and injuries during childbirth.  
 
Outside of Law, interests include travel, reading and GAA, most notably as a loyal follower of her native Galway.  

alice moore B.a., ll.b., Solicitor

Alice Moore graduated with a Batchelor of Laws degree (LLB) from NUI Galway before qualifying as a solicitor in 2017. She also holds a Diploma in Healthcare Law awarded by the Law Society of Ireland. 
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Practising exclusively in medical negligence actions in the High Court, Alice has a particular interest in the areas of delayed diagnosis of cancer, surgical error, gynaecological injuries and birth related injuries affecting both mothers and babies. She also has experience in fatal injury claims where cases are taken, for example, by a family member on behalf of a deceased loved one where medical negligence has caused death or by the parents of a child who has very sadly suffered a fatal injury during birth. 

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Since joining the practice in 2018, Alice has successfully concluded a number of high value medical negligence actions. Among these were actions under ‘case management’ and related to the delayed diagnosis of cancer. These cases, which were greatly expedited due to our clients having a very limited life expectancy, were taken from initial instructions to successful completion within a few months.
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Alice is experienced in the complex litigation surrounding the CervicalCheck cancer misdiagnosis scandal and in October 2020, she led the successful team that represented Patricia & Damien Carrick in their groundbreaking case against the HSE for a fatal misdiagnosis of cancer within the CervicalCheck programme - the first time that the HSE admitted liability in court for their negligent management of CervicalCheck.