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Tributes paid to Mr Justice Paul Gilligan on his retirement

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Mr Justice Paul Gilligan retired after more than 15 years as a judge of the Court of Appeal and High Court, having also served as the judge in charge of the busy chancery division. During that time he handled high‑profile cases such as Apollo House, the McBrearty family claim against the State, and the lead action over pyrite damage to homes. He was elected President of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary in 2012, where he helped establish a judicial council in Bosnia‑Herzegovina following the Dayton Accord. As a barrister he represented clients including RTE, broadcaster Gay Byrne, the Irish Press Newspaper, and the late Taoiseach Charles Haughey at the McCracken Tribunal. Tributes from the President of the High Court, the Attorney General, the Bar Council, and others praised his fairness, imagination, and dedication, noting his handling of the chancery list during recession and post‑recession Ireland.

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What: Report matter: Tributes paid to Mr Justice Paul Gilligan on his retirement. Procedural stage: appeal

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• 2018-05-16 Publication

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