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GAZETTE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1995
Michael Irvine,
William Johnston,
John King,
Laura McDermott,
Patricia McGovern,
Brian O 'Connor,
Alvin Price,
Mark Ryan,
Helen Sheehy.
Keenan Johnson
Keenan Johnson
qualified in 1982. He
went into partnership with his brother
in 1983 forming the firm of Johnson
& Johnson, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. His
main objective as a Council member
is to strenuously oppose the proposal
to cap awards in personal injuries
claims and to show that the interests
of the profession and the public on
this issue are the same, namely the
protection of a citizen's rights and the
preservation of justice and fair play.
Keenan feels strongly that the Society
should press the Government to
introduce a proper system for the
compensation of victims of crime.
He is also concerned about the
numbers entering the profession and
feels that the Society should do more
to increase job opportunities for newly
qualified solicitors.
Conveyancing Committee
Colm Price
(Chairman),
Kieran Murphy
(Vice-Chairman),
Fergus Appelbe,
Owen Binchy,
Vivienne Bradley,
Brid Brady,
Eric Brunker,
John Buckley,
William Devine,
Paddy Fagan,
Brian Gallagher,
Maeve Hayes,
Richard Joyce,
Brendan McDonnell,
Michael Mullaney,
Paul O'Brien,
Rory O 'Donnell,
Robert
Potter-Cogan.
Criminal Law Committee
James MacGuill
(Chairman),
Garrett Sheehan
(Vice-Chairman),
Frank Buttimer,
Patricia Casey,
Barry Donoghue,
Bobby Eagar,
Benen Fahy,
Ernest Hanahoe,
Gerry Lambe,
Ted McCarthy,
Frank McDonnell,
Niall Sheridan,
Michael Staines.
Education Advisory Committee
James MacGuill
(Chairman),
John Costello
(Vice-Chairman),
Garrett Breen,
Fionnuala
Breen-Walsh,
Jeremiah Cronin,
Barry Donoghue,
Grainne Ni Dhubhghaill,
Eddie O'Connor,
Dudley Potter,
Liam Young.
EU & International Affairs
Committee
Michael Irvine
(Chairman),
Petria McDonnell
(Vice-Chairman),
John Buckley,
Angela Condon,
Michael Dickson,
John Fish,
John Larkin,
Philip Lee,
Arthur Moran,
Julie Sadlier.
Family Law & Civil Legal Aid
Committee
Moya Quinlan
(Chairman),
Brian Sheridan
(Vice-Chairman),
Stephanie Coggans,
Eugene Davy,
Mary English,
Rosemary Horgan,
Mary Lloyd,
Pauline O 'Reilly,
Joan O'Mahony,
Conor Sparks,
Muriel Walls.
Gazette Editorial Board
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall
(Chairman),
John Costello
(Vice-Chairman),
John Buckley,
Elma Lynch,
Justin McKenna,
Michael V. O'Mahony,
Director General,
Catherine Dolan
(Public Relations
Executive)
Fionnuala Breen-Walsh
Fionnuala Breen-Walsh
was elected
this year on her first attempt and she
thanks all her colleagues who
supported her. Fionnuala obtained her
B.A. as a night student at UCC while
employed as a legal secretary and
attended thereafter as an occasional
law student. She qualified in 1984 and
has been working with Guest Lane
Williams since 1985. She has been a
conveyancing partner since 1990. She
is concerned about the negative public
perception of solicitors and feels that
the Society must adopt a more
positive public relations policy. She is
also interested in the area of education
and is particularly concerned that the
supply of solicitors exceeds the
demand. She believes that the Society
must regain control over the numbers
entering the profession. She is looking
forward to serving on the Education
Advisory Committee for the
coming year.