About Ruth
Ruth is an Associate in our Public & Regulatory, Litigation & Dispute Resolution team, specialising in regulatory, administrative and financial services enforcement. Ruth has experience advising on the implementation of regulatory frameworks, statutory interpretation, and enforcement processes under both Irish and EU law. Her work focuses on ensuring that supervisory and enforcement structures are robust, proportionate, and compliant with governance and risk management principles. Ruth has been seconded to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Ulster Bank, gaining extensive hands-on experience in regulatory compliance, enforcement implementation, and large-scale project coordination. At FSAI, Ruth advises on statutory powers, enforcement procedures, and the practical application of EU and domestic legislation in food safety enforcement. At Ulster Bank, she worked on regulatory compliance and enforcement review projects. Her strong project management skills have been key to leading multi-stakeholder initiatives, managing high-volume discovery and evidence review exercises, and coordinating legal and operational teams to deliver results under tight deadlines. Ruth combines legal precision with practical delivery. A fluent Irish speaker (ar Chlár na Gaeilge), Ruth is adept at communicating complex regulatory requirements clearly and effectively to clients, stakeholders, and oversight bodies.
Relevant Experience
- Food Safety Authority of Ireland – advising in relation to the exercise of statutory function, statutory interpretation and fair procedures. Advising in relation to applicable legislation and range of enforcement options against businesses under both EU and domestic legislation.
- Financial institution – Project Manager of a large-scale loan sale project of circa 100,000 loans. Advising in respect of provisions of Mortgage Sale Deed and related obligations on the Bank. Supporting the client in relation to queries on title deeds, the registration of cautions and duties owed to Customers. Reviewing security position of loans, advising on remediation action and appropriate litigation.
- Fiosrú - advising in relation to functions, provision of discovery and avoidance of litigation.
- Pillar Bank – advising on defaulting loans and mortgage repossession proceedings, including regular appearances in both the High Court and Circuit Court.
- Financial institutions – advising on the enforcement of solicitors' undertakings.