356 / 736
these bureaux, as it includes the Social Welfare
Occupational Injuries Act 1966 and the Redun
dancy Act 1967.
The Redundancy Payments Act 1967 which
became operative on 1st January 1968 is a com
pletely new departure in advanced social legisla
tion in anticipation of certain adjustments and
rationalisation which may result in the deploy
ment of labour in our community which is in
prospect, if, and when, we join the European
Economic Community and no solicitor, whether
he be involved on the side of either management
or labour can afford not to make himself familiar
with this type of new legislation which is going to
have an increasing significance in the lives of the
members of the public whom we will be called
upon to serve in increasingly large numbers.
On the industrial side, we have seen the passing
in to Law of the Industrial Relations Bill 1966
which has broadened the scope of the Labour
Court, with, it is hoped, beneficial results to the
community.
Similarly, the Trade Union Bill 1966 has been
introduced with a view to rationalising the struc
ture and organisation of labour in the community.
In short, the newly qualified Solicitor is entering
the profession at a time when it is moving into a
decade of much greaetr participation in the life
of the community in a variety of spheres and it is
very important that you young men and women
now entering this profession and embarknig on
your professional careers, should be aware of the
challenge which you are accepting and which I
am confident that you are well fitted to meet.
You might also note that there is now a useful
service provided by
the Society namely an
employment bureau and you are all welcome to
make use of this service.
There are four organisations which it is desir
able you should join and support. The first is of
course the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
itself, which is now providing many practical
services for its members. The Solicitors Benevolent
Association, which in a quiet way helps those
relatives of our colleagues who may not have
been blessed with all the good things and fortune
of this world, is certainly worthy of your support.
For post graduate educational purposes
the
Society of Young Solicitors fulfils a most useful
function. Finally, one's
local Bar Association
works for the good of those practising in its par
ticular area and the Society rely more and more
upon Bar Associations
for
co-operation
in
gathering essential material required for statistical
purposes and for obtaining quickly cross-sectional
views on matters of import.
You have attended lectures on the etiquette of
our profession and I know you appreciate the
importance in this career of courtesy and fore-
bearance, honour and integrity and appreciate
that a Solicitor's word is his bond- You also
appreciate the importance of a proper book
keeping system and the necessity for prompt pro
duction of Auditor's certificates. The good name
of our profession in general and your own reputa
tion in particular depends in large measure upon
the attention paid to these matters.
You have all worked hard and proved worthy
of the trust your parents placed in you, and it now
only remains for you to continue to maintain that
same degree of trust which the people of Ireland
will also place in you for the rest of your lives.
I wish each and every one of you a long contented
life and profitable rewards.
Parchments were presented to the following:—
David R. Anderson, 19, Court Flats, Wilton Place,
Dublin; Michael Carrigan. (B.C.L., LL.B.), Glen-
garriff, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Mary H. Courtney,
(B.C.L.), Oakpark, Tralee, Co- Kerry; Brian V.
Crawford,
8, Kilteragh Drive, Foxrock, Co.
Dublin; Deirdre Dargan, (B. Soc. Sc.), 19, Ber
keley Street, Dublin,
(Special Certificate)',
Kevin
P. A. Dean, Ballymahon Street, Longford; Terence
E. Dixon. "Thomord," Shankhill, Co. Dublin;
Ernest B. Farrell (B.C.L.), 4, Temple Villas, Rath-
mines, Dublin
(Silver Medal);
Geraldine M.
Fitzpatrick, (B-C.L.), 26 Farnham Street, Cavan;
Michael Foy, 106 Walsh Road, Drumcondra,
Dublin; Denis G. Hipwell (B.A.), Springfield Co.
Kildare; Caroline Hurley, (B.C.L.), "Winton,"
17, lona Villas, Glasnevin, Dublin; Martin A.
Kennedy. 26, Botanic Ave., Drumcondra, Dublin;
Robert Kieran, (B.C.L.), Castle Street, Ardee, Co.
Louth; Terence E. Maginn, 8, Sandford Road,
Dublin; Peter M. Maguire, Main Street, Irvines-
town, Co. Fermanagh; Paul L- Malone, (B.C.L.),
88, Foster Ave., Mount Merrion, Dublin; James
M. Molloy, 4, Crannagh Grove, Rathfarnham
Road. Dublin! Herbert W. Mulligan. 188, Rath
farnham Road, Dublin; John J. Murphy, (B.C.L.),
2, Ashburton Park, Gardiners Hill, Cork; Patrick
L. Murphy, (B.C.L., LL.B.), 82 Auehrim Street,
Dublin; Roger W. A. MacGinley
(B-A.), 9,
Market Street, Ardee, Co. Louth; Timothy N.
O'Hanrahan, Glenacunna, Ballyporeen, Co. Tip
perary; John J. O'Leary, (B.C.L.. LL.B.), 17,
Temple Villas, Rathmines, Dublin; Elizabeth
Purcell, Coolehave House, Macroom, Co. Cork;
Mary Roche, The Square, Mitchelstown, Co.
Cork: Nicholas Shee, (B.C.L.), Merlin, Clonmel,
Co- Tipperary; Thomas Tobin, Cork Road, Fer-
moy, Co. Cork.
73