The Gazette 1975

public image of the profession. No amount of organised public relations can take the place of the impression given by the practitioner in his own community and by the part he plays in it Involvement in the work of the Law Society, or indeed in the work of a local Law Society or Bar Association has the great advantage of involving in some degree every Solicitor in the work of the Society and makes one more conscious of the problems which exist and of the work which needs to be done. OF PARCHMENTS Martin Lennon, 47 Connaught Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Doreen Levins, 36 Cabinteely Avenue, Cabinteely, Co. Dublin. Helen Lucey, "Avalon", Dunmanway, Co. Cork. John R. Lynch, 53 Rathdown Park, Terenure, Dublin 6. Sarah MacAuliffe, Ballytrasna, Fermoy, Co. Cork. David Morris, 9 Lakeside Park, Loughrea, Galway. Deirdre Morris, Grianaun, Piltown, Kilkenny. Joseph B. Morton ,Firhouse Road, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Thomas Kieran Mulcahy, 20 Sherrington Road, Shan- kill, Dublin. Paul Murphy, 61 Mount Prospect Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin. Dermot Neilan, Main Street, Ballaghadereen, Co. Ros- common. Susan Nolan, 69 Eglinton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Kieran O'Callaghan, Model Farm Road, Cork. Mary O'Connor, Mount Patrick, Cashel, Co. Tipperary. Thomas O'Connor, West Park, Swinford, Co. Mayo. Michael O'Donnell, Brooklands, Tralee, Co. Kerry. John O'Donovan, 190 Orwell Park, Templeogue, Dublin 6. Richard CHa n r a h a n, New Square, Mitchelstown, Cork. John B. O'Herlihy, "Dromana", Model Farm Road, Cork. Kathleen O'Leary, 19 Landscape Crescent, Church- town, Dublin 14. Brian O'Sullivan, Perry Street, Edenderry. Hilary Prentice, Mangerton, Westminster Road, Fox- rock, Co. Dublin. Brian Redden, Knock na Rea, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4. Margaret Roche, 2 Ballinteer Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Bryan Strahan, Lisnajkea, Sandford Road, Dublin 6. William Synnott, 35 Landscape Crescent, Churchtown, Dublin 14. Ronan Walsh, 142 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Roderick Walshe, 185 Fortfield Road, Templeogue, Dublin 6. Mary Ward, "Ashfield", Croboy, Hill of Down, Enfield, Meath. Michael White, Malin Road, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal. Mr. Albert Myles Smith, B.A., LL.B., died on 16th January, 1976, at his residence, Kevit Castle, Cross- downey, Co. Cavan. Mr. Smith was admitted in Easter Term, 1936, and practised first in Carrick-on-Shannon and subsequently in Cavan. He acquired the practice of the late Mr. Patrick Cusack in Ballyjamesduff some years ago, and has been a partner in the firm of Alfred Myles Smith & Co. in Cavan with his wife, Mrs. Joan Smith. .302

nothing unusual in waiting 2 or 3, or even 6 months for a reply from the Estate Duty Office, or from the Land Registry, but this can often be forgotten by reason of the pressure of business, during which time our client is completely in the dark. A combination of more effective information to clients of work and time scale of a normal transaction and more efficient re- minder systems would be of much help. In addition the practitioner, through his own actions and his position within the community, contributes substantially to the PRESENTATION The following Solicitors received Certificates of Ad- mission. Marian Brazil, 12 Landscape Crescent, Churchtown, Dublin 14 Eithne Breathnach, Newtown, Knockbridge, Dundalk. Michael G. M. Brennan, Ardmhuire, Killeen, Clare- morris. John P. Brophy, 129 Ardilea Road, Dublin 14. Daragh Buckley, 43 Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Mary Cantrell, 26 Castle Park, Monkstown. Marie Connellan, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. Martin Crilly, Maryville, Avenue Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Vincent Crowley, 7 Castleview Park, Malahide, Co. Dublin. Anne Cunningham, Knockroe House, Windgap. Co. Kilkenny. William B. Devine, The Crescent, Boyle, Co. Ros- common. Roderick Dolan, 56 Lower Nephin Road, Dublin 7. Thomas Dowd, Nullamore, Dartry Road, Dublin 6. Jennifer Elliott, Old Bank House, Kinsale, Co. Cork. Patrick Farrell, 4 Temple Villas, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Denis Finn, Ballinahow Castle, Thurles, Co. Tip- perary. Sean Gallagher, 135 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9. Sylvia Geraghty, Correal, Roscommon. Sheila Gillan, Grove Crest, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Mary Griffin, Copplecurragh House, Charlestown, Co. Mayo. Bemadette Hanahoe, 19 Beechwood Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Henry N. Healy, 3 Selskar Terrace, Mountpleasant, Dublin 6. Helen Heffernan, Puddingfield, Co. Tipperary. Dermot Hewson, Pearse Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Seamus Hughes, Westport, Co. Mayo. Caroline Keane, 5 Wilfield Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Simon Kennedy, Duncannon, New Ross, Wexford. Obituary Mr. Edward H. Byrne died at his residence, Abbey- view, Coliemore Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, on 27th December, 1975. Mr. Byrne was admitted in Easter Term 1941, and was at first an Assistant Solicitor to his father, Mr. Gerard Byrne, at 7, Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 2. Subsequently he became the sole owner of the firm of Gerard Byrne & Co. at the same address in 1954. Since 1972, he was partner in the firm of Gerald Byrne, Hardman and Winder at 20, Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2.