The Gazette 1994

GAZETTE

JULY 1994

Seamus Brennan TD, had been the guest speaker. The Minister had established an insurance reform group in his department whose first task would be to conduct research to establish the current levels of compensation awards. The Minister had given an undertaking to consult with the legal profession when the research was concluded. The Minister said that he would be implementing the reports of the working Party on Costs in High Court Personal Injury Actions, in which the Law Society and the Bar Council had participated. The President of the Insurance Industry Federation had also spoken at the lunch and had reiterated that the insurance industry was neutral in the debate. The President of the By now everyone will have received their package containing those essential and, maybe not so essential, details concerning the invasion of Galway by apprentices for the SADSI Mid- Summer's Ball on the weekend of 23 July. With the Ball taking place between Arts Week and Race Week, it is a great chance to join in all the festivities. The Great Southern Hotel, Eyre Square, is the venue for the Ball which will open with a drinks reception at 7.30pm, followed by dinner and dancing into the early hours. Our sponsors include solicitors, law searchers, cost accountants, financial institutions, hotels and a well-known brewery and with their support a great night is in store for all! Tickets can be bought from all Committee Members and we would again stress that those seeking accommodation in Galway for the week-end should make plans immediately. For further information do not hesitate to contact Ethna McDonald at 01 668 1711 or Fidelma McManus at 01 676 3721. • SADSI Mi d- Summe r 's Ball

Federation had given an assurance that reductions in cost would be passed on to the public in lower premiums but the Minister had still not given a commitment that this would be legally enforceable.

event, resulted in a loss of VAT revenue to the State. The President of the Society undertook to make representations on the matter to the Minister for Transport Energy and Communications.

Confidential Helpline The Council noted that the

State work to foreign firms

At the Council meeting one member said there were indications that certain commercial State enterprises were engaging the services of foreign legal firms to do their domestic Irish legal work. The fact that foreign firms, for example, firms in the UK, had to pay a lower rate of VAT to their Governments on the services provided, placed Irish firms at a competitive disadvantage and, in any

confidential helpline for solicitors, being run under the auspices of the DSBA, had received 109 calls in its first three weeks of operation. (See advertisement on page 203). Compensation Fund The Council approved a schedule of payments out of the Compensation Fund (see page 182). • Director General's Cup Winner: Kieran O'Connor - [ 17] - 35 Points Handicaps 13 - 18 First: Harry Colley - [17] - 38 Points Second: Brian Chesser - [20] - 37 Points Front Nine Winner: | Colm Price - [ 18] - 21 Points Back Nine Winner:

Irish Sol ici tors Gol f ing Soc i ety

President's Prize

Michael O'Mahony's President's Prize will take place at Mount Juliet Golf Club, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, on Monday 18 July 1994. The time sheet was circulated at Headfort Golf Club on 23 May 1994 to those people who fully participated in the outing. There are still times available on the time sheet from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and bookings can be made by contacting Carol Mahon at 874 4147 or 872 8233. The results of Henry Lappin's Captains Prize at Headfort Golf Club on 23 May 1994 were: Winner: Kieran Pyne - [23] - 42 Points Second: Christopher Grogan - [17] - 40 Points Third: John Lynch - [8] - 39 Points St. Patrick's Plate First: Denis McSweeney - [ 11 ] - 41 Points Second: Harry Fehily - [9] - 40 Points Henry Lappin's Prize

David Murphy - [ 11 ] - 20 Points Over 30 miles from Headfort Winner: Brendan Duke - [9] - 36 Points

William Jolley, Hon. Secretary.

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