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I am sure you will shoulder in a manner in keeping
with the great traditions of Irish lawyers. Today is
the day of the specialist and although most of you
will be in general practice I think the solicitor of
the future must consider specialization in some
particular branch of the law. This has happened in
England to a large extent and the need for specializ
ation will inevitably extend to this country if it has
not done so already in the larger centres ofpopulation.
I am asking each one of you to become a member
of the Incorporated Law Society and to support your
Council in protecting the interests of our profession
and in their efforts to improve the lot, of each individ
ual solicitor whether he be newly admitted or many
years in practice. I would ask you also to join your
local bar association. The local associations are
the foundation upon which the organization of our
profession is built and in present times are more
necessary than ever in the interest of our profession.
Previous Presidents on occasions like unto this
have advised newly admitted solicitors not to seek
to establish individual practice but to gain experience,
say as an assistant in a large firm of solicitors or with
an experienced practitioner. Whilst this is advice
which I did not take when I was in the position in
which you are today I recognize the wisdom of the
advice.
Therefore while not seeking to dissuade
any of you who intend to work on individual lines
I would recommend that you give serious consider
ation to the desirability of gaining that knowledge
which can only come from experience in a situation
which will enable you in times of difficulty to seek
the assistance of a colleague of many years standing.
Whatever way you pursue your professional life
I wish you well and extend to you a hearty welcome
to our profession.
The following Solicitors received their parchments:—
Scan Burke (B.A., B.C.L.), 40 Dartry Road,
Rathmines, Dublin; Patrick J. Connellan, Church
Street, Longford;
Brian J. Gardiner (B.C.L.),
4 St. Albans Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin ;
William
J. P. Kirwan (B.C.L), "Hilary," Howth Road,
Raheny, Dublin;
Helen M. Kirwan (B.C.L.),
"Hilary", Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin; Garrett
P. Lombard, Avenue House, Gorey, Co. Wexford
(Special Certificate);
Peter Joseph McMahon,
Portnablagh, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; Margaret
H. O'Callaghan (B.A.), Carberry, Silchester Road,
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin;
Carmel Mercedes
O'Halloran, 67 Sandford Road, Dublin; Sylvester
V. Riordan (B.A.), Coolbawn, Barnhill Road, Dalkey,
Dublin (Special Certificate) ;
Thomas C. Smyth,
ijt St. Mary's Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Daire
Walsh, Ard-na-Glaise, Stillorgan Park, Blackrock,
Co. Dublin,
COUNTY OF TIPPERARY AND OFFALY
(BIRR
DIVISION)
SESSIONAL
BAR
ASSOCIATION
At the annual general meeting of the association
held in Thurles on 22nd May, 1963, the following
officers were elected:
President, Dominick H.
Kearns, Portumna;
Honorary Secretary, John
Carrigan, Thurles ; Honorary Treasurer, Martin T.
Butler, Thurles; Committee :
Michael C. Black,
Nenagh, Henry Hayes, Nenagh, Michael O'Meara,
Nenagh, Patrick F. Treacy, Nenagh, John C.
Devitt, Roscrea, Donal G. Binchy, Clonmel,
Robert A. Frewen, Tipperary, Francis Murphy,
Clonmel, N. J. O'Donnell, Tipperary, T. J. Reilly.
Clonmel, Edgar J. Ryan, Killenaule, Richard D.
Kennedy, Tipperary, Donald T. Ryan, Cashel.
SERVICE BY REGISTERED POST
Owing to the resignation of a summons server
for the Wicklow area the Circuit Judge has made an
order permitting service of Circuit Court documents
by prepaid registered post for three months from
ist June, 1963, or the earlier appointment of a
summons server.
SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY
The following are the results of the Society's
Spring meeting held at Baltray on the 15 th of June.
Challenge Cup and Captain's Pri^e:
D. P. Shaw (10),
Mullingar, 2 up. J. P. McGeough (8), Monaghan,
all sq.
St. Patrick's Plate :
John Maher do), Dublin,
5 up. M. S. Matthews (12), Drogheda, i down.
Veteran's Cup :
T. F. McKeever (8), Dublin, i up.
E. Gillen (19), Drogheda, 3 down.
Member more than
30
miles from Baltray :
D. O. Stuart (9), Dublin,
i down.
Best ist Nine :
Justice John Carr (9),
Dublin, 2 up.
Best znd Nine :
W. A. Tormey (10),
Athlone, all sq. 3
Cards by lot:
M. A. O'Carroll (10),
Athlone, 2 down.
Next Outing: Carlow,
28th
September,
for
President's Prize.
CARLOW BAR ASSOCIATION
The following have been elected officers and
committee of the above Association for the year
1963 :—President,
Hugh O'Donnell,
Carlow;
Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, Robert
J. Kehoe, Carlow. Committee :
Francis J. Lanigan,
Carlow, Patrick Cody, Bagenalstown, A. W.
Jeffers, Tullow and Carlow, Desmond Early, Carlow,