the Republic; the County and County Borough Electoral Area Boundaries Commission (1984) and the Commission on the Status of Women (1991) descbed as "a comprehensive statement of the demands of Irish women for equality". She also chaired the Commission on Nursing (1997), a "significant milestone in the history of nursing and midwifery in Ireland". Carroll also held judicial positions in the administrative tribunal of the International Labour Organization, Geneva, for a time being the vice-president. She was elected president of the International Association of Women Judges, serving from 2000 to 2002. She was appointed Chancellor of Dublin City University (and Chair of the Governing Authority) in 2001 and held this post until her death. Mella Carroll died on 15 January 2006 and is buried in Waterville, County Kerry. References External links RTE - Death of Ms Justice Mella Carroll DCU - New Chancellor of Dublin City University The Times - Obituary 1934 births Lawyers from Dublin (city) 20th-century Irish people Alumni of University College Dublin Alumni of King's Inns Alumni of Dublin City University High Court judges (Ireland) Irish Senior Counsel Irish women judges 21st-century Irish people Chancellors of Dublin City University 2006 deaths