The Gazette 1980

GAZ E T TE

DECEMBER 1980

endeavouring to convene an extraordinary General Meeting was concerned, it was the view of the Committee and the Council of the Society that those seeking to call such a meeting should do their own foot slogging for the necessary number of signatures. If, and when, they got the signatures to requisition a General Meeting, then the Society would issue the notice. In the particular case, as a gesture of good will, the Society had sent Mr. O'Mahony labels for the circulation of his material. Nothing Mr. O'Mahony had said at the meeting would encourage him to change his mind on the decision which had been taken. When Mr. O'Mahony proceeded to comment on the points which had been made in discussion, Mr. Collins said the question had been asked and answered, and it was not fair that Mr. O'Mahony should detain members further on the matter. When Mr. O'Mahony endeavoured to comment further, the President moved on to next business. Annual General Meeting, 1981 On the proposition of Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Beatty, it was agreed that this be held on Friday, 20th November, 1981. Other Business At this stage, Mrs. Quinlan, Senior Vice-President, took the chair and called on Mr. G. Doyle, to propose a vote of thanks to the President. In doing so, Mr. Doyle thanked the President and Mrs. Beatty for their work on behalf of the Society during the year, a year, which in his view, had seen much progress. Accordingly, Mr. Doyle was pleased to propose a vote of thanks to the President. The vote was seconded by Mr. McLoughlin. In conveying the vote of thanks to the President, Mrs. Quinlan expressed her own personal appreciation and remarked that the President had given a shining example to his successor in office. The Senior Vice-President then declared the meeting closed.

Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, we give you notice of the following special business to be dealt with at the General Meeting of the Society to be held on 21st November next. We refer to the Memorandum attached hereto (commencing with letter dated 23rd July, 1980 and addressed to each member of the Society). We wish to know why the Public Relations Committee of the Society and/or its Editorial Board refused to a Member, the postal facility of having said memorandum included with copies of the Gazette mailed to members since 23rd July 1980, especially as a comparable facility has been extended to non-members before and after that date'. The President said he wanted everybody to feel that the matter had been fairly dealt with. Mr. O'Mahony said the matter at issue had been circulated fairly. He then proceeded to read further detailed correspondence, copies of which were passed out to the members present. The President then called on Mr. Hussey to speak. Mr. O'Mahony said that Mr. Hussey was not present and asked to be excused. The President commented that it was a pity that this had not been made clear earlier. Mr. Prentice pointed out that while the premises were made available to a Jazz Orchestra, it had also been made available to a Symphony Orchestra. Similarily, if an anti abortion group was allowed to use the premises, the Society would also be under pressure to allow a pro- abortion group similar facilities. This could bring the Society into controversy. Mr. McEvoy said that the use of the Gazette was not open to members, except for matters coming within the Society's objectives. Mr. O'Donnell, in his capacity as Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, replying to the question, said that the Committee took the view that the decision on the circulation of the material should be "No", for the reason set out in the letter to Mr. O'Mahony, which he had read out to the meeting. In the Society, a General Meeting was held twice a year, and this gave members, including Mr. O'Mahony, an opportunity to speak. Insofar as

THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1981

T h e Annual C o n f e r e n ce will take place

30th April-3rd May, 1981

at the WATERVILLE LAKE HOT! I Full Programme will be available shortly

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