BEDMINSTER, N.J., and DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AMRN), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on cardiovascular disease, today announced the appointment of Joseph T. Kennedy to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Mr. Kennedy will report to Joseph S. Zakrzewski, Amarin’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.