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GAZETTE JULY 1994
Seamus Brennan TD, had been the
guest speaker. The Minister had
established an insurance reform group
in his department whose first task
would be to conduct research to
establish the current levels of
compensation awards. The Minister
had given an undertaking to consult
with the legal profession when the
research was concluded. The Minister
said that he would be implementing
the reports of the working Party on
Costs in High Court Personal Injury
Actions, in which the Law Society and
the Bar Council had participated. The
President of the Insurance Industry
Federation had also spoken at the
lunch and had reiterated that the
insurance industry was neutral in the
debate. The President of the
SADSI Mi d-
Summe r 's Ball
By now everyone will have received
their package containing those essential
and, maybe not so essential, details
concerning the invasion of Galway by
apprentices for the SADSI Mid-
Summer's Ball on the weekend of
23 July. With the Ball taking place
between Arts Week and Race Week, it
is a great chance to join in all the
festivities.
The Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square,
is the venue for the Ball which will
open with a drinks reception at 7.30pm,
followed by dinner and dancing into the
early hours.
Our sponsors include solicitors, law
searchers, cost accountants, financial
institutions, hotels and a well-known
brewery and with their support a great
night is in store for all! Tickets can be
bought from all Committee Members
and we would again stress that those
seeking accommodation in Galway for
the week-end should make plans
immediately.
For further information do not hesitate
to contact Ethna McDonald at
01 668 1711 or Fidelma McManus at
01 676 3721. •
Federation had given an assurance
that reductions in cost would be
passed on to the public in lower
premiums but the Minister had still
not given a commitment that this
would be legally enforceable.
State work to foreign firms
At the Council meeting one member
said there were indications that certain
commercial State enterprises were
engaging the services of foreign legal
firms to do their domestic Irish legal
work. The fact that foreign firms, for
example, firms in the UK, had to pay
a lower rate of VAT to their
Governments on the services
provided, placed Irish firms at a
competitive disadvantage and, in any
President's Prize
Michael O'Mahony's President's
Prize will take place at Mount Juliet
Golf Club, Thomastown, Co.
Kilkenny, on Monday 18 July 1994.
The time sheet was circulated at
Headfort Golf Club on 23 May 1994
to those people who fully participated
in the outing. There are still times
available on the time sheet from 10.00
a.m. to 12.00 noon and bookings can
be made by contacting Carol Mahon
at 874 4147 or 872 8233.
Henry Lappin's Prize
The results of Henry Lappin's
Captains Prize at Headfort Golf Club
on 23 May 1994 were:
Winner:
Kieran Pyne - [23] - 42 Points
Second:
Christopher Grogan - [17] - 40 Points
Third:
John Lynch - [8] - 39 Points
St. Patrick's Plate
First:
Denis McSweeney - [ 11 ] - 41 Points
Second:
Harry Fehily - [9] - 40 Points
event, resulted in a loss of VAT
revenue to the State. The President of
the Society undertook to make
representations on the matter to the
Minister for Transport Energy and
Communications.
Confidential Helpline
The Council noted that the
confidential helpline for solicitors,
being run under the auspices of the
DSBA, had received 109 calls in its
first three weeks of operation.
(See advertisement on page 203).
Compensation Fund
The Council approved a schedule of
payments out of the Compensation
Fund (see page 182). •
Director General's Cup
Winner:
Kieran O'Connor - [ 17] - 35 Points
Handicaps 13 - 18
First:
Harry Colley - [17] - 38 Points
Second:
Brian Chesser - [20] - 37 Points
Front Nine
Winner:
| Colm Price - [ 18] - 21 Points
Back Nine
Winner:
David Murphy - [ 11 ] - 20 Points
Over 30 miles from Headfort
Winner:
Brendan Duke - [9] - 36 Points
William Jolley,
Hon. Secretary. •
English Agents: Agency work
undertaken for Irish solicitors in
both litigation and non-contentious
matters - including legal aid. Fearon
j & Co., Solicitors, Westminster
House, 12 The Broadway, Woking,
1 Surrey GU21 5AU.
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