The Gazette 1987

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1987

Mr. Anthony Murphy outlined the background to the resolution. Mr. Margetson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, commented that it was not the practice of the Society to provide rooms free for any activity. Insofar as the Single European Act was concerned, the President considered that this was an area of politics and as such should not involve the Society. Ac- cordingly he proposed that the Resolution be rejected. On being put to the meeting, and the Resolu- tion was declared LOST. Solicitors Benevolent Association On the invitation of the Presi- dent, Mr. John O'Connor, Chair- man, addressed the meeting on the work of the Solicitors Benevolent Association and on the support it had received during the year through the good offices of Mr. Brendan Walsh and Mr. Frank

The Society gave its Lecture Hall free of charge for an SEA public meeting on December 8th, 1986. It purports to charge Legal C.C. for use of a Con- sultation Room on 6 occasions (usually at lunchtime) for con- sultative meetings on SEA. Legal C.C. had been invited to freely avial of such facility since the early 1970's for its occa- sional lunchtime meetings of Solicitors and Counsel con- cerned about matters of funda- mental and constitutional importance, enjoying valuable assistance from such as Honourable Mr. Justice Brian Walsh; the Society President, Mr. Walter Beatty and the Socie- ty Secretary, the late Mr. Eric Plunkett. Do the members con- sider that the Society is doing its duty in so exacting payment where some of its members helped to fulfil an important function neglected by it?"

O'Donnell who participated in the Maracycle to Belfast. That par- ticipation exercise had produced almost £1 5,000 — a very welcome cash injection. At Mr. O'Connor's re-quest the secretary of the Society, Ms. Clare Leonard then presented Mr. Walsh and Mr. O'Donnell with Yellow Jerseys. Prize Bond Draw The results of the draw were tabled. The successful bonds were: — £1,000 Bond Number Hugh O'Donnell 1450 John P. Aylmer 2003 Patrick Macklin 2239 John Hooper 1268 £500 Patrick J. O'Gara 2268 John Baily 1375 John & Robert Kieran 2218 William L. Duggan 1933 Michael Hayes 2138 Patrick McEntee 1203 Sean T. Kennedy 2023

Rory O'Donnell - Junior Vice President 1987/88 Rory O'Donnell is Senior Partner in Rory O'Donnell & Com- pany, 16 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. He was educated at Killenard National School, Monasterevin C.B.S. and De La Salle Brothers, Kildare. He was admitted as a Solicitor in 1961. He worked for Dominic Dowling for 6 years before setting up a practice on his own. He has been closely associated with the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association of which he was President in 1981/82.

Maurice R. Curran - Senior Vice President 1987/88 Maurice R. Curran was educated at Blackrock College and U.C.D. obtaining B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees with First Class Honours. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1961, having been awarded the Overend & Findlater Scholarships. He joined the firm of Walker Son & Mason, now Mason Hayes & Curran, in which he is currently Managing Partner.

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