The Bar and Barristers in Ireland The Bar and Barristers in Ireland maintained by Delia Venables Page last updated on April 11th. Return to Irish Legal Resources Bar Council . There are 1,344 practising barristers in Ireland of which around 218 are Senior Counsel.
Most barristers reside in Dublin.
Ireland is divided into circuits and for organisational reasons, barristers are attached to certain circuits. There is information on the history and role of barristers in Ireland and how to qualify as a barrister. There is information on Direct Professional Access, legal associations and the history of the Bar Library, formed in 1815 and now carrying 115,000 volumes as well as modern electronic communications and services. The present site has been set up by the Law Library of Ireland although a new and more extensive site from the Bar Council is due in a few months. There is no directory of barristers on the site yet but this will apparently be available in June.