Supreme Court paid tribute after Adrian Hardiman’s death

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Ireland’s Supreme Court paid tribute to Adrian Hardiman after his death. The report was published on 7 March 2016.

Hardiman was 64 and had served on the Supreme Court after being appointed directly from the Bar in 2000.

Chief Justice Susan Denham described him as a courageous advocate for people seeking justice and a colleague with great integrity.

The report said the Supreme Court held a special sitting, where Denham read a statement calling Hardiman a colossus of the legal world.

Hardiman was survived by his wife, Yvonne Murphy, and three sons.