The Gazette 1949-1952

Vol. 45 No. 5

November, 19 5 1

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOC IETY OF IRELAND

President

Vice-Presidents N iall S. G affney F rancis J. G earty

Secretary

R oger G reens

E ric A . P lunkett

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FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL O ctober 4TH. In the absence of the President) Mr. Gaffney, Vice-President, took the chair. The following were also present: Messrs. Francis J. Gearty, James R. Quirke, John J. Nash, Thomas A. O ’Reilly, John J. Sheil, Sean 0 hUadhaigh, John R. Halpin, Daniel O’Connell, George A. Overend, Patrick R. Boyd, James J. O’Connor, Ralph J. Walker, John Carrigan, William J. Nor­ man, Desmond R. Counahan, Louis E. O’Dea, Henry St. J. Blake, Arthur Cox, Gerald J. O’Donnell, Reginald J . Nolan, Dermot P. Shaw. The following was among the business transacted :— Vote o f Sympathy T he meeting passed in silence a vote o f sympathy with the relatives o f the late Dr. K . C. Bailey, F.T.C.D., one of the Society’s Special Examiners. New Member o f the Council T he Chairman welcomed Mr. Ralph Walker, a

new member o f the Council, and Mr. Walker returned thanks. Donegal Solicitors’ Association T he Council considered a report o f the Committee on correspondence with the Donegal Solicitors’ Association, in which that Association asked the Council to take steps to prevent solicitors in Northern Ireland, who are not entitled to practise in the Republic, from acting on behalf o f clients resident in County Donegal. The Association gave particulars o f a number of cases in which Northern Ireland solicitors had acted for vendors and pur­ chasers on the sale and purchase o f land in County Donegal. It was decided to invite representatives from the Bar Associations o f counties adjoining the Border to discuss the matter with the Committee of the Council with a view to deciding what action, if any, should be taken. Circuit Court Rules Committee M r . S ean 6 h U adhaigh was re-appointed as one of the Council’ s representatives on the Committee for a further period o f five years. 39