The Gazette 1989

SEPTEMBER

1989

GAZETTE

First Irish Law Book in Braille launched

C O M P A N Y S E C R E T A R I AL C O N S U L T A N T PETER H. QUINLAN MBA, AITA

student of St. Joseph's School for the Blind and Rosmini College, Drumcondra, Dublin; (b) Mr. Oliver Coffey, Chairman of the National Council of the Blind for their library at Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin; (c) Ms. Margaret O'Leary, Re- habilitation & Personnel Exec- utive of the Rehabilitation Institute, for their library at Roslyn Park, Sandymount, Dublin; (d) Mr. Eric Doyle, Chairman of the National Rehabilitation Board, for their library at Clyde Road, Dublin. The author, Henry Murdoch, said that he hoped the braille edition would encourage other authors and publishers to explore the possibility of braille production of their books, now that the latest t echno l ogy had made such production relatively easy. He particularly thanked the staff of Arbour Hill Prison who had taken to the project with such enthusiasm. •

The first book on Irish law in braille format for blind and visually impaired persons was launched recently by Mr. Tim Dalton, Asst. Secretary, Department of Justice. The book is the braille edition of "A Dictionary of Irish Law" by Henry Mu r doch BL, w i t h a Foreword by The Hon. Thomas A. Finlay, Chief Justice, and published by Topaz Publications, Dun Laoghaire. Mr. Murdoch is chairman of "Irish Blindcraft". The braille edition comes in 18 volumes with over 1,700 pages. It has been produced on a non- commercial basis. At the launch, comp l imen t a ry copies were presented to a blind student of law and to three rehabilitation libraries. The braille project was spon- sored by the Bank of Ireland. The books were produced by the computerised braille unit of Arbour Hill Prison. Complimentary copies of the braille edition were presented to: (a) Mr. Richard Daly, Student law clerk, Regional Technical College, Waterford and former

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At the launch of the Braille edition of "A Dictionary of Irish Law" on 31st May, 1989 - (left to right): Richard Daly, Student Law Clerk; Henry Murdoch, Author; James J. Ivers, Director General - Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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