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Glowing tributes paid to Justice John MacMenamin, as AG also announces retirement

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In a ceremony on 25 November 2022, Supreme Court judge Mr Justice John MacMenamin, who has served for almost two decades, was honoured with glowing tributes from senior legal figures. Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell, the chairs of the Law Society and Bar Council of Ireland, and Attorney General Paul Gallagher – who announced his own retirement – praised MacMenamin's long and distinguished career. The judge, who began as a barrister in the 1970s, was appointed to the High Court in 2004 and to the Supreme Court in 2012. He has presided over complex criminal, commercial, family, childcare and constitutional cases, and is noted for his advocacy for vulnerable minors and his belief that justice should be accessible to all. MacMenamin, a historian and former Chairman of the Bar Council, retired upon reaching the mandatory age of 70, concluding a career he described as a vocation. The event marked the end of his service and celebrated his contributions to Irish law.

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What: Report matter: Glowing tributes paid to Justice John MacMenamin, as AG also announces retirement. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2022-11-25 Publication

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