430 / 462
GAZETTE
N E W S
DECEMBER 1993
Society Appoints Lay Observers
The Society has appointed
Lenore
Mrkwicka
(on the nomination of
ICTU) and
Frank Bracken
(nominated
by IBEC) as lay observers to the
Registrar's Committee. Ms. Mrkwicka
and Mr. Bracken commenced
attending meeting of the Registrar's
Committee in October, 1993.
Lenore Mrkwicka
i
Lenore Mrkwicka originally qualified
as a nurse and in 1985 joined the Irish
Nurses Organisation as a full-time
official and is currently a regional
organiser with the organisation. She
holds an MA in Industrial Relations
and has been a member of the
Executive Council of ICTU since
1981. She is currently chairperson of
the Women's Committee (Republic of
Ireland) of Congress. Ms. Mrkwicka
has also been a member of the
Employment Appeals Tribunal since
1981.
Frank Bracken
Frank Bracken is a Chartered
Secretary and is a Fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Secretaries. He
spent most of his career with Cadbury
(Ireland) in administrative and senior
management posts and finally as
Personnel Director. Since retirement
he has done project work for IBEC,
the business and employers'
confederation, which nominated him
as a lay observer.
Senior Solicitor (Professional
Practice) Appointed
Linda Kirwan
has been appointed by the
Society as Senior Solicitor (professional
Practice) with effect from 22 November,
1993. She was admitted to the Roll of
Solicitors in 1979 and worked in private
practice and as Education Officer in the
Law School prior to joining the Society
in 1989 as a solicitor in the Complaints
Department. In her new position Linda
Kirwan will have overall charge of the
Complaints Department. Her duties will
include reviewing the complaints
caseload and acting as adviser to the
Registrar's Committee on complaints-
handling, including reviewing, from
time to time, the Society's complaints
procedures. She will also have special
responsibility for liaising with the
newly-appointed lay observers to the
Registrar's Committee.
Doyle Court Reporters
Principal:
Áine O'Farrell
Court and Conference Verbatim Reporting Specialists in Overnight Transcription
Personal Injury Judgements -Hilary and Easter Terms 1993 - Now Ready
Consultation Room Available
2,
Arran Quay, Dublin
7.
Tel:
8722833
or
2862097 (After Hours)
Fax:
8724486
Excellence in Reporting since 1954
408