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the associations in Kerry and Meath are opposed to the
introduction of section 31. The bar associations of Tipperary
and Wexford are in favour of accountants' certificates. This
is apart from the views expressed by members at the meeting.
On the motion of Mr. T. A. O'Reilly the President
vacated the chair which was taken by Mr. Overend,
Vice-President. Mr. O'Reilly then proposed a vote
of thanks to the President for his distinguished
services to the profession during the year. The
motion was carried with general acclamation.
There was no further business.
MEETINGS
OF THE
COUNCIL
November 23rd. The President in the chair,
also present Messrs. John Maher, W. J. Comerford,
Brendan A. McGrath, Peter D. M. Prentice, John
J. Nash, Daniel J. O'Connor, Robert McD. Taylor,
Reginald J. Nolan, D. B. Gilmore, James R. C.
Green, George A. Nolan, Desmond Moran,
Desmond J. Collins, John R. Halpin, John Carrigan,
Brendan T. Walsh, W. A. Osborne, Francis J.
Lanigan, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Peter E. O'Connell,
George G. Overend, Augustus Cullen, James W.
O'Donovan, Eunan McCarron, Patrick Noonan.
The following was among the business transacted :
Committees for the Council. The committees for
the year 1961-62 were appointed and are given
hereunder :
Registrar's Committee
Thomas A. O'Reilly, chairman, William J. V.
Comerford, Dinnen B. Gilmore, James R. C. Green
Charles Hyland, John Kelly, John Maher,
Brendan A. McGrath, J. Desmond Moran, George
A. Nolan, Patrick Noonan, James J. O'Connor,
Terence De Vere White, to remain in office until
izth February, 1962 inclusive.
To take office on I3th February, 1962 : Ralph J.
Walker, chairman, William J. V. Comerford,
Dinnen B. Gilmore, James R. C. Green, Charles
Hyland, J. Desmond Moran, Francis J. Lanigan,
John Maher.
Compensation Fund Committee
Dinen B. Gilmore, chairman, William J. V.
Comerford, James R. C. Green, Charles Hyland
John Kelly, John Maher, Brendan A. McGrath,
J. Desmond Moran, George A. Nolan, Patrick
Noonan, James J. O'Connor, Thomas A. O'Reilly,
Terence De Vere White, to remain in office until
I2th February, 1962, inclusive.
To take office on I3th February 1962 : Ralph J.
Walker, chairman, William J. V. Comerford,
Dinnen B, Gilmore, James R. C. Green, Charles
Hyland J. Desmond Moran, Francis J. Lanigan,
John Maher.
Finance, Library and Publications Com
mittees
Nial S. Gaffney, chairman, Charles Hyland,
James B. MacGarry, Reginald J. Nolan, Patrick
Noonan, William A. Osborne.
Privileges Committee
James W. O'Donovan, chairman, Brendan A.
McGrath, Daniel J. O'Connor, Thomas V.
O'Connor, Patrick O'Donnell, Edward Treacy.
Court Offices and Costs Committee
Reginald J. Nolan chairman, Francis Armstrong,
Augustus Cullen, John Kelly, Brendan T. Walsh,
John C. O'Carroll.
Court of Examiners
Thomas A. O'Reilly, chairman, John Maher,
James J. O'Connor William A. Tormey, Terence,
De Vere White.
Parliamentary Committee
The President and Vice-Presidents for 1961-62.
The President, Vice-Presidents and immediate
Past President are ex-officio members of all the above
committees other than the Registrar's and Compensa
tion Fund Committees.
Extraordinary Members of the Council
The following members of the Dublin Solicitors
Bar Association were appointed as extraordinary
members of the Council for the period of office' of
the Council: Charles Hyland, James B. MacGarry,
J. Desmond Moran.
Disciplinary Committee
The President of the High Court has appointed
the following members of the Society to be the
Disciplinary Committee for the year 1961-62 :
John Carrigan, Desmond J. Collins, John R. Halpin,
Eunan McCarron, Derrick M. Martin, John J.
Nash, Peter E. O'Connell, Peter D. M. Prentice,
Robert McD. Taylor, Dermot P. Shaw.
Society's Dinner Dance
The annual dinner dance was held in the Shel-
bourne Hotel, Dublin on November 23rd and
attracted an attendance of over 300.