The former President of the High Court will not take up a controversial position in the courts system of the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Justice Peter Kelly has resigned as a judge of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, following Mr Justice Frank Clarke's withdrawal from a similar position over the weekend.
The retired judges were criticised for engaging with the country due to its poor human rights record.
In a statement to the Irish Times, Mr Kelly said he does not want this controversy to "disrupt my future time in retirement".
