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The Law Society of Ireland was established on 24 June 1830 with premises at Inns Quay, Dublin. In November 1830, the committee of the Society submitted a memorial to the benchers as to the ‘necessity and propriety’ of erecting chambers for the use of solicitors with the funds that solicitors had been levied to pay to King's Inns over the years. [8]
The President of the Law Society of Ireland welcomed her appointment, describing her as a "outstandingly able judge". [32] She is the first woman to hold the role. [33] As she was previously an ordinary judge of three courts, her appointment as President of the High Court made her the first person to have held four judicial offices. [34]
Individuals who have addressed the society include President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, [2] former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Bertie Ahern [3] and President of the European Council Donald Tusk. The society's motto is "Ar son na Córa" (in the pursuit of justice).
Denis Henry was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1885 and became the first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland following the partition of Ireland in 1921. Mary McAleese was born in Belfast and was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 1974 and practised in Belfast. She went on to be elected President of Ireland and served from 1997 to 2011 ...
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; [2] née Bourke; born 21 May 1944) is an Irish politician who served as the seventh president of Ireland, holding the office from December 1990 to September 1997.
Upon his appointment, the Director General of the Law Society of Ireland described him as a "fearlessly independent judge with a ferocious work ethic" and said he had a "first-class legal mind". [21] Kelly was the Acting President of the Court of Appeal for a period in 2016 while Sean Ryan was on medical leave. [22]
The office of president was established in 1937, in part as a replacement for the office of governor-general that existed during the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. The seven-year term of office of the president was inspired by that of the presidents of Weimar Germany. At the time the office was established critics warned that the post might lead ...
Higgins was the president of the Labour Party from 2003 to 2011, until he resigned following his election as president of Ireland. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Higgins has used his time in office as president to address issues concerning justice , social equality , social inclusion , anti- sectarianism , anti-racism , and reconciliation.