The Gazette 1991

JU LY/AUGUST

1991

GAZETTE

Minutes of the Half Yearly Meeting held in the Great Southern Hotel, Killarney Saturday, 4th May 1991

Eamonn Hall Clare Leonard John Maher Donal O'Hagan

1. Address and welcome by the President of the Kerry Law Society, Mr. Donal Browne. Mr. Donal Browne, President of the Kerry Law Society, said that he was very pleased to welcome members of the profession and guests to Kerry. This was the third year in succession that the Half Yearly Meeting had taken place in Killarney and he was very delighted to have been asked to perform the opening of the Meeting. He paid a special tribute to the President, Donal Binchy, who he said came from a renowned legal family and he urged the Conference every success in its work. 2. Notice convening the meeting The Director General, Noel C. Ryan, read the Notice con- vening the meeting which had been circulated to the pro- fession prior to the meeting. 3. Minutes of the Annuel Genersl Meeting held in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, on 14th November, 1990. The minutes of the Annual General Meeting, which had been published in the December 1990 issue of the Gazette were approved by the meeting and signed by the President, Donal G. Binchy. 4. Appointment of scrutineers for ballot for council election 1990/91 The meeting approved of the appointment of the following to act as Scrutineers for the Council Elections 1990/91: Walter Beatty Laurence F. Branigan Terence Dixon Andrew Donnelly

families needing the assist- ance of the Benevolent Association. Mr. Smyth said that he would like to thank the profession, Eva Tobin, Justin McKenna, and Sandra Fisher of the Younger Members Committee, for their con- tinuous support. A Golf Outing in aid of the Association would be held in Nenagh shortly and Mr. Smyth asked for the support of the profession for this and other events wh i ch the Association organised. This concluded the business of the meeting and the President declared the meeting closed. Roscommon Bar Association had a most enjoyable Annual Golf Outing at Castlerea Golf Club on Tuesday 28th of May. A bumper turnout of thirty five enjoyed themselves in glorious sunshine. The Association President, Rebecca Finnerty and the Castlerea Mens Captain, Joe Caulfield thanked all for attending and handed prizes to the following: — Novelty prize: Mary Faherty B.L.; Beginners Prize: Gerry Clarke B.L. Ladies (guest):— Helen Sweeney, Roscommon. Bar Association Ladies:— Marie Connellan, Strokestown. Solicitors:— 1st, Chris Callan, Boyle, Second, Terry O'Keefe, Roscommon, Third, Harry Wynne, Boyle. Guests:— First, Ray Groarke B.L., Second, An t ho McCormack, Castlerea Golf Club. Gross:— Rupert Staunton, Castlerea Golf Club. • 203 Roscommon Bar Association

Hugh O'Neill Peter Prentice John C. Reidy William Young Noel C. Ryan, Director General 5. Address by the President, Donal G. Binchy The main points of the President's address to the Conference are published separately in this issue of the Gazette in an article by a special correspondent. Mr. Ernest J. Margetson said that 1990 had not been a very good year for the Fund. How- ever, the Society's investment advisers in the Investment Bank of Ireland said that indications were that the worst effects of the difficult period in the equities market were over and the Fund had recently made a good re- covery and was now perform- ing well. Membership had increased during the last year. Mr. Margetson said that he would encourage members to join the Retirement Fund which was the profession's own Fund. Addressing the meeting, the newly elected Chairman of the Solicitors Benevolent Association, Mr. Andrew F. Smyth, said that he would ask members to support the work of the Benevolent Associa- tion. There was an increasing number of members and their 6. Report of the Retirement Fund 7. Solicitors' Benevolent Associetion