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GAZETTE
' APRIL
1990
Mr. L. K. Shields, that Messrs.
Coopers & Lybrand be re-elected as
Auditors for the coming year.
O T H ER B U S I N E SS
Advertising:
Mr. Desmond Moran
referred to recent advertisements in
a national newspaper claiming ex-
perience in particular areas. The
matter is to be taken up with the
Professional Purposes Committee.
Premises:
To date £1.6 million has
been spent on the acquisition and
refurbishment of the Blackhall
Place premises said Mr. Frank Daly,
Chairman, Finance Committee.
Litigation:
Mr. Galvin said he did
not want any alteration in the
present system of litigation without
consultation. Mr. Ernest Margetson
clarified the situation regarding
meeting between the Bar, the
Federation of Insurers and the
Society; no proposals had been put
forward to the Department of
Justice. He added that litigation
solicitors in the area of the
Southern Law Association had a
representative on the Litigation
Committee.
Mr. Paul Guinness suggested to
the incoming Council that it might
consider the problem faced by
solicitors in their later years due to
the increasing complexity of the
work of the profession. He sug-
gested that the idea of interviewing
solicitors qualified prior to, say,
1945 should be considered.
Mr. Crivon asked if in regard to
the loss of documents, the matter
had been reported to the Garda
Siochana, contrary to press reports.
The President confirmed that the
matter had been reported.
E L E C T I ON RESUL TS
Mr. Ernest J. Margetson was
deemed to have been elected.
The following candidates were
declared elected, by the number of
votes appearing after their names.
Deemed
1. Margetson, Ernest J.
Elected
2. Quinlan, Moya
1163
3. Shaw, Thomas D.
1127
4. O'Donnell, Rory
1097
5. Ensor, Anthony H.
1094
6. Binchy, Donal G.
1064
7.Neary, Anne
1044
8. O'Donnell, P. Frank
984
9. Clarke, Geraldine M.
958
10. O'Connor, Patrick
950
11. Bourke, Adrian P.
948
12. O'Mahony, Michael V.
941
13. McMahon, Brian M.
926
14. Collins, Anthony E.
909
15. Irvine, Michael G.
896
16. Monahan, Raymond T.
884
17. Binchy, Owen M.
884
18. Lynch, Elma
858
19. Daly, Francis D.
855
20. Shields, Laurence K.
843
21. Curran, Maurice R.
830
22. Daly, Patrick J.
819
23. Mahon, Brian J.
815
24. Smyth, Andrew F.
812
25. Griffin, Gerard F.
811
26. Pigot, David R.
754
27. Glynn, Patrick A.
752
28. Cantillon, Ernest J.
746
29. O'Sullivan, Eugene
718
30. Joyce, Philip M.
716
31. Donegan, James D.
697
There was a total of 39 candidates.
The total number of valid papers
was 2,069.
As there were but four candid-
ates for the four seats for provincial
delegates there was no election
and the four candidates for these
seats were returned unopposed:
Connaught
- McEllin, Ward M.
Leinster
-
Lanigan, Frank
Munster
- O'Connell, Michael G.
Ulster
-
Murphy, Peter F.R.
B E N E V O L E NT A S S O C I A T I ON
The chairman of the Solicitors'
Benevolent Association, Mr. John
M. O'Connor, thanked the Bar
Associations, practising solicitors
and others for their efforts in pro-
curing additional funds for the
Association. Annual subscriptions
of members brought in £65,000/
£70,000 a year, whereas the need
was for well over £100,000. He
emphasised the urgent need for
funds and support for the
Association.
At the request of the Senior
Vice-President,
Mr.
E.
J .
Margetson, the vote of thanks to
the President was proposed by Mr.
Desmond Moran who compli-
mented the President on his con-
duct of business throughout the
year and his stamina in attending
Bar Association meetings and over-
seas meetings. The vote of thanks
was seconded by Mr. William
Fallon and passed with acclama-
tion.
The Senior Vice-President then
declared the meeting closed.
NEWLY E L E C T ED C O U N C I L M E M B ER 1989/90
Eugene O'Sullivan, solicitor, qualified in 1974, and practises with
John J. McDonald & Co., Palmerston Road, Dublin 6.
(Photographs of other newly elected Council members were published in the Jan/Feb
issue).
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