The Gazette 1984

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1984

GAZETTE

Sixty Years in Practice On Friday, 16th December, 1983, the North and East Cork Solicitors' Bar Association made a presentation to Mr. Edmund Carroll, Solicitor, of Fermoy, to mark his attainment of sixty years continuous practice. Mr. Carroll was admitted in Michaelmas Term 1924. In the course of his speech of thanks in response to the presentation — a brief-case — Mr. Carroll said he was looking forward to celebrating his seventy-fifth year in practice, upon which occasion his colleagues would have to dig their hands into their pockets again! Mr. Carroll entertained the guests with a number of legal anecdotes, including mention of a secretary who had included in an assignment an exception "unto the Minister for Lands of the wines and minerals. . . ."! It is worth remarking that all in Mr. Carroll's life is not legal; he has been musical director of and a contributor to the Fermoy Operatic Society for over sixty years. The Society presented its sixtieth performance at Christmas. Mr. Carroll is the father of Brian Carroll and Declan Carroll, solicitors, Valerie Carroll a former Barrister, and is uncle of Justin McCarthy, solicitor, all of whom work in the practice.

The adoption of the Annual Report was proposed by Mr. Crivon and seconded by Mr. Moran, and agreed.

Bond Scheme Draw The Director General read the list of successful numbers in the Draw for the prizes under the Society's bond schemes: 4 x £1,000 Prizes: 6 x £500 Prizes: Bond Number: Bond Number: 1186 — 2247 (Andrew F. Smyth) 1618(Brian V. Hoey) 1270(James Binchy) 1797(Conal J. Clancy) 2244(Enda P. O'Carroll) 1473 (Alphonsus Grogan 1040 (Patrick G. Farrell) &Brian Grogan) 2089(Steen O'Reilly & Co.) 1324(Aedin Meagher) 6 x £250 Prizes: 5 x £100 Prizes: Bond Number: Bond Number: 1613(P. Donal Branigan) 1210(Eric A. Plunkett, 2046(Dominick H. Kearns) deceased) 1874 (Thomas A. Menton) 2222 (John C. Kieran) 2109 — 1990(William J. McGuire) 1937 (Patrick G. Noonan) 1770(Kevin Smith) 2073 (George V. Maloney) 1008 (R. J. Branigan) The Chair was vacated by the President and was taken by Mr. F. O'Donnell, Senior Vice President. Mr. Desmond McLaughlin then proposed a vote of thanks to the President for the work he had done on behalf of the Society during his year of office. At the Special General Meeting held at the commencement of the year, he had told the members what he would do and looking at the report which had just been adopted, it was possible to see that the President had accomplished most of his targets. The work put in by the President during his year of office occupied a phenomenal amount of his time which placed demands on both his family and his practice. Mr. McLaughlin said he was glad to see that the President had re-activated the Younger Members' Committee and also, he was glad to see that the advantages of being a member of the Society had been listed in the report. In seconding the vote of thanks, Mr. McCarron said the President had been a tower of strength to the Society and to the individual members of the profession during his year of office. Mr. Ken Murphy said he would like to be associated with the vote of thanks and appreciated parti- cularly the priority the President had given to younger members of the profession. Mr. T. C. G. O'Mahony also expressed his appreciation. The vote of thanks was conveyed to the President by the Senior Vice President amidst applause. This terminated the business of the meeting and the Senior Vice President declared the meeting closed. • Next AGM The date for the next meeting was fixed for Friday, 16th November, 1984.

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