The Gazette 1994

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once useful for staying in contact with academic colleagues, it can now also be used to deal with many suppliers or associates in the private sector. Over one million computers are now linked to the Internet worldwide with a growth rate of 10% per month over the last two or three years. This gives the user based in Galway, for example, access to a million users! Even President Clinton's Whitehouse is now accessible. The Internet was formerly restricted to the academic community because it was seen as a way of electronically supporting academic research. Individual academics pay neither a subscription fee (unless a particular database requires it), a telecommunications fee nor a user fee. There are, however, a number of host mainframe computers throughout the world that allow for what is called Hugh A Ludlow The death occurred recently of Mr Hugh A Ludlow, one of West Cork's most prominent citizens. He came to the West Cork town of Dunmanway in the 1950s where he proceeded to set up his legal practice. The West Cork of the 1950s had a bleak outlook which motivated Mr Ludlow to make his contribution towards alleviating the dire need for employment at that time. Towards this end he worked tirelessly with many local organisations with considerable success. for West Cork; a position which he filled with distinction and in which he established an impeccable record by the manner in which he executed his duties. He was a man of meticulous character, unimpeachable integrity and blessed with a very logical mind. He was content to use his talents not only for the advancement of his profession but also to help the lot of his fellow men in West Cork. In his practice he was a highly respected member of the legal profession and, until his retirement in 1986, he held the post of State Solicitor

'remote-login' for PC users with modems. Indeed, most computer users (PCs, Macs, Unix workstations) can use the system. This gives the user access to the Internet via these computers. If, however, you login in this way you are liable for the telecommunications charge between you PC and the remote host. Nevertheless, such a login could give the user access to a tremendous ! amount of legal as well as other information and access to international organisations. Some private (postmaster) companies, such as Ireland-On-Line based in Galway and EuroKom based in UCD, can arrange for this kind of link-up through a modem for a fee. Conclusion The amount and breadth of information on the Internet will doubtless explode even further with

the advent of the Information Superhighway in the US. Information systems are now becoming more and more intuitive so that the lack of computer literacy per se is becoming less and less an obstacle. There are, of course, two full courses in computers and law being taught in law schools in , the Republic; one (the older one) in ! UCG, (under Professor Liam j O'Malley) and another more recently established one in UCC (under Ms i Maeve McDonagh). Queen's University Law School has had, of course, a long history of involvement i in this field and offers a full LL.M. in computers and law. One advantage of the explosion in information technology is that no one need suffer any information disadvantage on account merely of their geographic isolation. !

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which he had lived for many years. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, by the community in which he lived in Dunmanway, but most of all he will be missed by his devoted wife, daughter and sons.

Ar dheis lamh de go raibh a anam dilis.

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contributions to his local community, he privately helped many people and few will know the full extent of his kind disposition to those whom he helped. Though not a native, he loved West Cork and its people immensely and appreciated very much the natural beauty of the area which he enthusiastically promoted through his contacts at home and overseas. He was a particularly frequent visitor to Glengarriff with his wife and family where they enjoyed the beauty of the woodlands and the many other attractions of that area. Mr Ludlow died quietly at home over the Christmas season and was laid to rest in the midst of the community in

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