Our Team
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority is an independent authority which supports the recruitment, training, development and performance management of its staff.
Management Team
The Chief Executive of the LSRA heads up a team of staff across four core departments. Our management team consists of:
Tony Watson
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Tony joined the LSRA in September 2019 as Head of Complaints, Investigations and Resolutions. He qualified as a solicitor in England and worked as a litigator in London. He moved to Ireland in 2005 and joined the Complaints Section of the Law Society of Ireland, where he was Deputy Head of Complaints prior to joining the LSRA. Tony has extensive experience in the regulation of lawyers, and the investigation and resolution of complaints in particular.
Eleanor Carmody
Head of Complaints and Resolutions Unit
Eleanor qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and worked mainly as a conveyancer in a general practice in Fermoy, Co. Cork. She joined the Law Society in 2008 and worked as a solicitor in the Complaints and Client Relations section investigating complaints against solicitors. Eleanor joined the LSRA in September 2019 as a Complaints Resolution Officer, and was appointed Head of the Complaints and Resolutions Unit in February 2020.
Padraig Langan
Head of Registration, Levy and Fees Unit
Padraig was appointed the Head of the Registration, Levy and Fees Unit in July 2018. Previous to this, Padraig worked in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the Press Office and, prior to that, the Meat and Milk Policy Division where he gained experience working on policy issues. Padraig has more than 20 years of experience in the public sector.
Alison McIntyre
Head of Legal Services, Levy and Registration Department
Alison joined the LSRA as Head of Legal Services, Levy and Registration Department in March 2020. Prior to this Alison was an Assistant Commissioner with the Irish Data Protection Commission where she worked as a legal adviser and as their Data Protection Officer. Alison has experience in private practice and in public sector organisations.
Aidan Walsh
Head of Corporate Services
Aidan joined the LSRA in late 2025. He holds a Business degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Employment Law from UCD, followed by completion of the FE-1 exams. He also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Procurement from the King’s Inns. Before joining the LSRA, Aidan gained experience across a range of roles within the semi-state and private sector.
Ultan Ryan
Secretary
Ultan joined the Civil Service in 1985 and worked for the Central Statistics Office before joining the Department of Social Welfare as a systems analyst in 1992. Ultan moved to the Department of Justice in 2000 where he worked on Cross-Border Justice projects including as Secretary to the Remembrance Commission. Ultan worked as project manager and operations manager with the Reception and Integration Agency before assignment to the LSRA in January 2017.
Head of Communications, Research and Innovation
Position currently vacant – recruitment will take place in early 2026