The Gazette 1984

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1984

(continued from page 268)

Mrs. Quinlan and Mr. Ivers for their work in securing increases in fees payable under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. Joint Labour Committee The Director General reported that at the meeting of the Joint Labour Committee on 13 November, 1984, the increase of 49f from the date of the Order and 4 f /r from 1st February, had been confirmed. He also reported that the Employees' Side, referring to the very long period under which the increase had been negotiated, had asked that as a gesture of good will, the Employers' Side might pay the first instalment from 1st September, 1984. Mr. Crowley emphasised the need for solicitors to pay the minimum rates specified in the Order since the present situation, judging by the Department of Labour report, was far from satisfactory. The report of the President and Council was then formally adopted. Prize Bond Draw Mr. Connolly read the result of the Prize Bond Draw which had taken place at the Finance Committee Meeting earlier in the day as follows: (2) 2121 Thomas A. Morrow (3) 1843 Aidan O'Donnell (4) 1883 John C. Reidy & Patrick J. Reidy 2nd Prize: 7 x £500 0 ) 2015 Michael E. Hanahoe, Snr. (2) 1325 Maurice Curran (3) 2271 Laurence P. Kirwan (4) 1993 William McGuire (5) 1952 Michael Moran & Patrick J . Moran (6) 1322 Conal Clancy (7) 1237 Ernest Margetson 3rd Prize: 6 x £250 (1) 2231 John C. Kieran & Robert Kieran (2) 2274 Andrew Donnelly (3) 2225 John C. Kieran & Robert Kieran (4) 1021 John Casey (5) 1642 Leo Loftus & Kevin Loftus (6) 2253 Richard R. Whelehan 1st Prize: 4 x £1,000 0 ) 1219

5 x £100 Michael Cussen Michael Foy Hugh O'Donnell John Hooper Joseph J. Grace

4th Prize:

1732 1785 1450 1759 1510

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A.G.M. Date Miss A. Neary asked that the Annual General Meeting should be held at a more convenient time for solicitors in practice. Her suggestion was supported by Mr. Smyth and it was agreed that the fixing of the date and time of the Annual General Meeting, 1985, be adjourned to the Half- Yearly General Meeting. In the meantime, the position would be examined. Vote of Thanks The Chair was then taken by Mr. Anthony E. Collins, Senior Vice President, and a vote of thanks to the outgoing president was proposed by Mr. Donal Kelliher. He commented that in his year of office, the President had been dedicated and hard working. He had handled in a most effective way, matters relating to the media and had made it clear that he welcomed non-lawyers on to the Disciplinary Committee since the profession had nothing to hide. In addition, he had succeeded in formalising the a r r a n g eme nt for processing negligence claims. Concluding, Mr. Kelliher remarked that the Society was most indebted to Mr. O'Donnell and also to his wife, Maeve, who with him, had hosted the Annual Conference and had participated in various other functions of the Society. The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr. Charles Meredith and carried with exclamation. This terminated the business of the meeting. Ballot Results The result of the Ballot for the Council 1984/85 was published in the November Gazette. •

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