Quiet counselfor cases that matter.

A Dublin firm specialising in medical negligence, birth injury, and serious personal injury claims. We take fewer cases & work them harder — for clients whose lives have been altered, not inconvenienced.

37yrs
In practice
€42m
Recovered for clients
94%
Settled before trial
3
Partners · 4 solicitors

§ 01 — What we do

A small practice. Four deliberate specialisms.

Most firms take whatever walks through the door. We don't. Our work is confined to four areas where experience compounds — and where the difference between an adequate solicitor and an excellent one is measured in years of recovery, or none at all.

§ 02 — Selected outcomes

Results we are permitted to discuss.

Outcomes redacted in accordance with client confidentiality and Law Society of Ireland regulations. Settlement figures stated only where publicly reported or disclosed with consent.

  • Medical Negligence

    €2.8m

    Delayed cancer diagnosis — failure to act on imaging findings <em>over an eighteen-month period.</em>

  • Birth Injury

    Cerebral palsy claim — liability conceded <em>before trial.</em>

  • Serious Injury

    RTA with traumatic brain injury — <em>interim payments</em> secured early.

  • Inquest

    Workplace fatality — verdict of <em>accidental death</em> contributed to by neglect.

  • Medical Negligence

    Obstetric injury — liability admitted, <em>quantum at hearing.</em>

  • Serious Injury

    Industrial accident — <em>two defendants</em> joined and pursued.

Past results are not a guarantee of future outcomes. Each case is determined on its own facts. Settlement figures are stated only where publicly reported or where express written consent has been obtained from the client. Some details have been altered or generalised to preserve client confidentiality.

Senior solicitors — on every <em>file</em>, from day one.

Three partners and four solicitors, supported by a small team of paralegals and legal secretaries. No matter who you ring, the person on the line knows your case.

  • Aoife Brennan

    Managing Partner

    Twenty years representing plaintiffs in complex medical-negligence cases. Honoured by Chambers Europe 2024.

  • Liam Hayes

    Senior Partner

    Leads the firm's personal-injury practice. Fellow of the Law Society of Ireland's personal-injury committee.

  • Siobhán Walsh

    Senior Associate

    Specialist in workplace-injury litigation and occupational-disease claims across the State.

  • Declan Moore

    Associate

    Focus on catastrophic-injury cases requiring long-term rehabilitation planning.

From clients and counsel.

  • After our son's surgery went wrong, Brennan & Hayes explained everything in plain language and fought hard for the settlement we needed for his rehabilitation.

    M. O'Connor Client, Dublin
  • Professional, empathetic, and relentlessly prepared. Aoife and her team made a frightening process feel manageable.

    Family of J. Byrne Client, Galway
  • Kept us informed at every stage. The outcome was better than we hoped and achieved without going to trial.

    S. Ní Riada Client, Limerick

Four steps. No theatre.

The process is the same whether your case is straightforward or among the most complex in the country. What changes is the time we spend at each step.

  1. The first call

    Thirty minutes, by phone or in person. No charge, no obligation. We listen, ask questions, and tell you whether your matter is one we can help with or one better placed elsewhere.

  2. Honest assessment

    Within ten working days, a written assessment from the partner who would handle your case. Strengths, weaknesses, likely timeline, fee structure — in plain English, on one or two pages.

  3. Proceeding to action

    Expert evidence commissioned, particulars of claim drafted, senior counsel engaged where appropriate. You receive monthly updates and a direct line to the solicitor on your file.

  4. Settlement or trial

    The majority of our cases settle before trial. We prepare every one as if it will go to court — which is what drives a settlement worth taking. If trial is required, we are ready.

§ — Speak with a solicitor

If your matter is serious, we should talk.

Free initial consultation, in confidence, with the partner who would handle your case — not an intake clerk. We respond to all enquiries within one working day.