The Gazette 1985

GAZETTE

MAY 1985

Obituaries

P.C. Moore It would be difficult to better the tribute which the Chairman of the Conveyancing Committee, Ernest Farrell, paid to P.C. Moore at the first meeting of the Committee following his death which was in the following words:— "Before we start tonight I would like to say a few words about Pat Moore. Pat was a member of this Committee for very many years, long before I became a member and certainly long before most here tonight. As a solicitor his contributions to this Committee were outstanding — they were always well thought out, tempered by years of experience backed up with the substantial knowledge of law, well researched and presented in the best traditions of lawyers. He was unfailingly courteous and patient to all, especially to those of us who were very much his juniors. He never made one feel less than an equal even though there were many occasions when lesser men would have done so. Pat Moore was not only among the finest of solicitors, he was also a gentleman. This Committee will greatly feel the loss of Pat." In his youth Pat was a most distinguished athlete and there must be many Dublin children to whom the name of

P. C. Moore, Solicitor P.C. Moore first became familiar as the presenter of one of the principal prizes at the Dublin Primary School Sports. He maintained his interest in athletics down through the years and remained a most widely respected figure in the sport. He was elected to the Council of the Law Society in the year 1965 and served as President of the Society in the year 1975/76. Although he had retired from ordinary membership of the Council he maintained his attendance at Council meetings as a former President up to his death. • J.F.B. Bar Association, to the Provincial Solicitors' Association and to the Local Authorities Association. When he became President of the Law Society in 1967, he determined as a priority to visit every Bar Association and he was the first to do so. He brought some back to life and enkindled in all a new camaraderie and awareness of the work of the Council and of the Committees of the Society. During his year of office he was elected President of the International Bar Association and was the perfect host at its 12th Biennial Conference held in Dublin. This was a memorable occasion attended by 1400 delegates from 48 countries. Throughout his life he always had the love and support of his beloved wife Mollie and never more so than throughout this conference. He had every reason to be proud of her. The end of the sixties when he was President was a busy time. It saw the commencement of the movement to change the educational system which has since come to pass. It was a time of student unrest and dissatisfaction with what they considered was a rather remote Council and proper liaison was established. The negotiations for the purchase of The King's Hospital came to fruition and the elaborate plans for conversion were commenced. All these matters advanced rapidly because of the initial energetic imput made by Paddy. Not content with all that, he found time to serve on the late Judge Conroy's Commission of Inquiry into the structure of the Garda Siochana force. The profession owes Paddy Noonan a deep debt of gratitude and in the corridors of the Law Society this jovial friend will particularly be missed. Mollie and the family should know that we all share in their sorrow. • E.McC. 149

Patrick Noonan, Solicitor Patrick Noonan

With the passing of Paddy Noonan the Solicitor's profession has lost one of its most distinguished, beloved, cheerful and loyal sons. He was proud of his calling, devoted to his work and appreciated the rewards and happiness he derived from the life of a busy country practitioner in his hometown of Athboy. He determined in gratitude to devote much of his time and energies to the service and welfare of his colleagues. As a result, he dedicated himself to the activities of the Incorporated Law Society, to its Disciplinary Committee, to the Meath