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Henry Barron (judge)
Henry Barron (25 May 1928 – 25 February 2010) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Supreme Court from 1997 to 2000 and a Judge of the High Court (Ireland), High Court from 1982 to 1997. He was known for granting Ireland's first divorce in 1997, and for his investigation into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings. His report on the bombings became known as the Barron Report, and it made a contribution towards the 2005 Commission of Investigation: Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974. He was president of the Irish Jewish Museum. His wife Rosalind, was the granddaughter of Philip Baker (chess player) Career Barron attended Castle Park School in Dalkey, Dublin, before progressing to Saint Columba's College, Dublin, Saint Columba's College, Rathfarnham. He studied at third level in Trinity College Dublin, leaving in 1950, he scored first class honours and was awarded a moderatorship in legal science. In 1951, he began the Bar and silk followed nine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Ireland
The Supreme Court of Ireland () is the highest judicial authority in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is a court of final appeal and exercises, in conjunction with the Court of Appeal (Ireland), Court of Appeal and the High Court (Ireland), High Court, judicial review over Law of the Republic of Ireland, Acts of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament). The Supreme Court also has appellate jurisdiction to ensure compliance with the Constitution of Ireland by governmental bodies and private citizens. It sits in the Four Courts in Dublin. Establishment The Supreme Court was formally established on 29 September 1961 under the terms of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. Prior to 1961, a transitory provision of the 1937 Constitution permitted the Supreme Court of the Irish Free State to continue, though the justices were required to take the new oath of office prescribed by the 1937 Constitution. The latter court was established by the Courts of Justice Act 1924 under the terms of the 1922 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |