The Bar of Ireland’s Internship Programme welcomes students from Leitrim, Donegal, Clare and Dublin.
The Bar of Ireland concluded its inaugural Internship Programme, which ran from Monday, 23rd June to Friday, 4th July 2025. This two-week initiative welcomed four outstanding interns from four universities across the country.
Selection process
These students were selected through a competitive process from among nominated candidates. Those not selected were instead invited to attend an Open Day at the Bar.
This year’s inaugural programme offered a unique opportunity for participants to gain firsthand insight into the life and work of a barrister. Interns engaged in job shadowing with both civil and criminal barristers, attended talks by junior and senior counsel, former judicial assistants, and a High Court judge. They also benefited from guided tours of the Four Courts and participated in workshops on advocacy, IT, and legal research.
2025 Interns | From Dublin to Donegal
- Greta Baronaite from Manorhamilton in Leitrim, studying at ATU Letterkenny
- Alvena Sharma from Lifford in Donegal, studying at Trinity College Dublin
- Lee Mac Cuinneagain from Ennis, Co. Clare, studying at the University of Limerick
- Michael White from Mount Merrion in Dublin, studying at University College Dublin (UCD)
The selection process included each university or institution that runs an approved course for the King’s Inns Barrister-at-Law Degree being invited to submit two nominations. These nominees were then invited to complete an application form. There was a total of 32 nominations and applications were selected by University Outreach Committee at The Bar of Ireland.
Following a successful pilot year, The Bar of Ireland is looking forward to engaging with students and offering the Internship Programme again next year.
Aoife Carroll SC, speaking on behalf of the University Outreach Committee at The Bar, said:
We were delighted to launch this pilot internship programme, which reflects our ongoing commitment to outreach and broadening access to the profession. This initiative offered a meaningful introduction to the Bar and the justice system for aspiring legal professionals.
The Bar of Ireland extends its gratitude to the many barristers who generously volunteered their time to make this programme a success.
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