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ISSUE 47 | AUTUMN 2018
LAW
In this Issue
Page 2 & 3:
SCHOOL
Student Competitions
Pages 4 & 5:
Street Law
NEWS Page 8:
Student Activities
STRICTLY BLACKHALL
PPC I Dance contest fundraiser at Ballsbridge Hotel raised a total of €36,043. The
students pictured all danced in the show. Presentation of a cheque to The Hope Lucy Deane (Walkers) presenting a
Foundation to the value of €18,012.50. From left to right is: Chris Foley (Matheson), cheque to The Capuchin Day Centre
Darragh Whelan (The Hope Foundation), Rachel Rock (Matheson), Stephen Parnell for the Homeless - also to the value of
(Eugene F. Collins) and Lucy Deane (Walkers). €18,012.50.
LAW SOCIETY REPRESENTS IRELAND AT THE JESSUP INTERNATIONAL IN
WASHINGTON DC
We are very proud of our Law Society team round; they finished among the top 32
winning the National Round of the Jessup teams and ranked 4th on total points
competition and representing Ireland at www.ilsa.org/jessup/jessup18/Results/Fi-
the International Final in Washington DC. nal Team Rankings.pdf.
The Philip C. Jessup is the largest moot They also received awards for their me-
court competition in the world and a total morials (12th) and 13th Best Speaker to Ra-
of 120 teams participated in the 2018 Final. chael O’Sullivan.
Our team, formed of Austin Conlon (A&L While in Washington they were invited
Goodbody), Amina Flynn (Arthur Cox), to a reception at the Irish Embassy; they
Rachel O’Sullivan (Matheson), Deirdre Po- really enjoyed the experience.
tenz (McCann FitzGerald) and Laura Scan- The Law Society is very proud of their
lan (A&L Goodbody), worked really hard achievement and wishes to thank their
for seven months under the supervision firms (Arthur Cox, A&L Goodbody, Mc-
of their Coach, Jean Tomkin (Sheehan & Cann FitzGerald and Matheson) and the
Partners). Department of Foreign Affairs for their
The Jessup team from left to right: Rachel
In Washington they faced Malta, Ice- O’Sullivan (Matheson), Laura Scanlan (A&L generous support.
land, USA-Berkeley and China-Wuhan Goodbody), Austin Conlon (A&L Goodbody), Well done Team and Coach!
University, wining all four prelimi- Deirdre Potenz (McCann FitzGerald), Amina
nary rounds and qualifying for the next Flynn (Arthur Cox)
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VIS C MOOT INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
COMPETITION 2018
International Environmental Law Moot team from left to right: Sorcha
Cusack (McCann FitzGerald), Niamh Diskin (Eversheds Sutherland)
and Sinéad Gleeson (A&L Goodbody) pictured with T P Kennedy
(Director Law Society Education)
INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTAL
Vis team from left to right: Daniel Faulkner (McDowell Purcell), Criona
Gannon (Matheson), Ciaran Archbold (Matheson) and Liam Brophy LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION
(McCann FitzGerald)
This is the largest environmental moot court competition in the
During the beginning of PPC I in September 2017, Blackhall stu- world and is a fascinating nexus of law and science. As well as get-
dents were made aware of all the amazing Moot competitions in ting to grips with international treaties, conventions, and resolu-
which they could participate. The Vis Moot team of 2018 comprised tions, we had to familiarise ourselves with the intricacies of zoo-
of Daniel Faulkner (McDowell Purcell), Ciaran Archbold and Criona notic pandemics and the reproductive cycles of imaginary birds.
Gannon (Matheson) and Liam Brophy (McCann FitzGerald). As a PPC I student, one might reasonably expect to learn about the
The competition scenario comprised of a multinational chain transfer of unregistered title – not necessarily the transfer of highly
of supermarkets which entered into an international sale of goods pathogenic influenza between birds and people. But we now find
contract with a medium sized cake producer to supply the chain ourselves expert in that field.
with ethically made chocolate cakes. It transpired that the cakes It was certainly a challenge balancing the significant workload of
were not produced ethically, unbeknownst to the producer. the competition with preparation for our PPC I exams, which fin-
The team was a close knit group, guided by Rachael Hession at ished two days before our departure for Florida. At least the pros-
the Law Society. The team worked together on the written submis- pect of a few days in the Sunshine State provided us with much-
sion on behalf of the Claimant in November and on behalf of the needed motivation while we studied in the depths of the blizzard
Respondent after Christmas. After the submissions were finished of March ’18.
the team looked forward to the oral rounds and each week prac- The case concerned the conservation of endangered migra-
ticed in one of the country’s top law firms against former partici- tory birds, transboundary enrivonmental harm, and outbreaks
pants and with the UCD team who had also entered into the Moot. of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Throughout the PPC I pro-
The team stayed together in an apartment centrally located in Vi- gramme we worked diligently; researching issues of international
enna during the competition so they could practice together. When law and biodiversity and drafting submissions for our memorial.
they had an opportunity they enjoyed the beautiful sights of the city. During this time, we spent more time in the IT room than in our
On the eve of the competition, the team witnessed an annual own homes. Once this was submitted, the judging sessions began.
pre-moot which some of the previous winners took part in. It was Faced with distinguished past participants as judges we presented
staged at the Austrian Supreme Court. This gave them a great in- our submissions, answered questions intent to destabilize us and
sight into the questions, techniques and potential pitfalls that may honed our arguments for the international rounds.
bestow them in the following oral rounds. Equipped with our knowledge of avian influenza and Sorcha’s
Later that evening, the opening ceremony of the Vis Moot took charming Donegal lilt, we set off for the US. The competition took
place at the Viennese Konzerthaus. Over 500 teams participated in place in the idyllic surroundings of Stetson University College of
the Moot and the magnitude of the competition was truly felt. This Law in Gulfport, where the staff and students made us feel excep-
was the 25th anniversary of the Moot and the competitors both past tionally welcome and comfortable. Thanks to our stellar coaching
and present were in full spirits. by T P Kennedy, we were well-prepared and thoroughly enjoyed the
In the oral rounds, the Law Society of Ireland went up against the competition. It was a real privilege to meet and compete against
University of Passau in Germany, the University of Pristina from teams from all over the world, including China, India, Kenya, and
Kosovo, Alborg University from Denmark and Istanbul University Colombia.
in Turkey. The Law Society team of four were split into groups of Our collaborative efforts were rewarded with a third place finish.
two, each group arguing on behalf of the claimant or respondent. We were further awarded third place for our memorial, the high-
The experience and knowledge from competing in the Moot not est place any Law Society team has secured to date. Sorcha also re-
only proved to be immensely valuable, but also provided the op- ceived an award for being a top-ten oralist.
portunity of networking at events throughout the competition We are extremely grateful to T P Kennedy, the Law Society, and
and to make lots of international friends at the infamous Moot our firms for the generous support we received throughout the
bar. The Vis Moot is highly recommended to anyone attending competition. We are also indebted to the past mooters who judged
Blackhall and considering an opportunity to take part in one of our practice sessions and prepared us so well. This was an unforget-
the esteemed competitions. table experience and the highlight of our time in PPC I.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL MEDIATION TOURNAMENT
Angela Sweeney All of the teams participating were law ill health. The final scenario consisted of a
students. The teams were from across nu- complaint lodged by two vets who previous-
I recently attended the International Law merous countries including USA, Canada, ly worked in a sloth sanctuary. It transpired
School Mediation Tournament which took India, the UK and Ireland. in the common facts that this complaint had
place in Loyola University Chicago. Myself The mediators were only provided with been exaggerated. However, the vets had the
and my PPC colleagues Rebecca Townsend the common facts. They were assigned with best interest of the sloths at heart.
and Maurice Walsh were accompanied by a group they did not know and acted along- We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and
Course Manager Jane Moffat on our trip. side a co-mediator. The mediators spent the taking part in the competition. Although we
This competition took place in conjunction hour prior to the mediation agreeing on the did not progress to the semi-finals I believe
with the 2018 International Academy of Dis- format their mediation would take. this experience was beneficial for all of us.
pute Resolution (INADR) World Congress in The advocate and client were provided We have met new people from around the
March 2018 with private facts an hour before the me- world and discovered how mediation can be
We were participating in the international diation session. These facts expanded on the carried out in a different manner throughout
mediation competition which consisted of common facts and highlighted the clients’ the different jurisdictions.
three initial mandatory rounds. A semi final individual positions. I would strongly encourage anyone who
and final then took place on the last day of In the first round the client had unfortu- has the opportunity to take part in media-
the competition. Each round was judged by nately lost his right arm due to an alligator tion competitions to do so as it is a fantastic
two judges from different backgrounds in- attack. He was seeking compensation for his experience.
cluding mediators, former judges and legal injury. The second round consisted of a fam- Chicago was a fantastic place to visit,
practitioners. In each round we all had to ily dispute where two siblings wanted their with amazing views across the lake and
take a turn as acting as either a mediator, a parents to move into an assisted living ac- around the city. However be prepared – Chi-
client or the advocate. commodation. This was due to their father’s cago is cold!!!
BROWN MOSTEN ICCC 2018 REPORT FROM THE JUDGES
INTERNATIONAL University of Maastricht
CLIENT CONSULTATION
COMPETITION (ICCC)
2018 REPORT FROM
THE TEAM
In April, my teammate, Greg, and I
travelled to Maastricht in The Neth-
erlands along with our coach, Jane,
and the 2017 winners, Conor and Neil.
Maastricht University hosted the four
day competition and organised a vari-
ety of events to help us prepare for the
rounds, get to know our way around Neil Nolan and Conor Cawley and gave constructive feedback to the teams.
Maastricht and mix with the other It was a rewarding experience for both of us
competitors. In April we had the privilege of being invited to sit as judges, having been the ones in the
The competition itself presented to return to the Brown Mosten International considerably more nerve-wracking position
problem scenarios which required Client Consultation Competition (ICCC), of competing just a year previously.
practical solutions tailored to each spe- having won the 2017 competition in Canter- This year’s Irish team: Gregory Wan and Re-
cific client. Twenty-two teams travelled bury, England. The 2018 ICCC was hosted by becca Martin were unlucky to miss out on
from five continents, each bringing the Law Faculty of the University of Maas- a place in the semi-finals. They should be
their own unique style, customs and tricht, the Netherlands. proud of the excellent standard they dis-
personality to the competition. The We had the opportunity to sit on a panel of played throughout this year’s competition.
atmosphere throughout was unlike three judges during the preliminary rounds The competition concluded with a gala
any competition I had ever taken part of the competition. Our fellow judges in- dinner to celebrate and hand over the tro-
in; it had a distinctly friendly and re- cluded Law Faculty members, psychologists, phy to this year’s winners, team USA. They
laxed feel. It was a very enjoyable week, legal professionals, and members of the ju- were worthy victors, and stylistically quite
meeting so many new people and a very diciary. Each team was given 45 minutes to unique. It was a bittersweet moment to hand
beneficial competition to take part in, consult with a client, played by an actor. Dur- over the trophy, as it marked the end of a
considering the transferable skills re- ing the consultation, they had to establish a wonderful year for both of us since winning
quired and gained. professional relationship with the client, last year’s competition.
2019 will see competitors travel from deal with the factual scenario presented by Our thanks to Jane Moffatt, the Law Society
all around the world to Ireland when the client, manage the client’s expectations, of Ireland and the ICCC organisers for allow-
Dublin hosts the competition next year. deliver preliminary advice and outline the ing us to return to act as judges and to our
Céad míle fáilte rompu! next step in resolving any issues. firms Gore & Grimes and Ronan Daly Jermyn
We as the judges reviewed the consultation for their generous support.
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INTERESTING ADVICE FOR TRAINEES
Keith O’Malley, Support Services Most lawyers enjoy sharing their asked to do A and B tasks, think about
knowledge, so use that to your ad- what C, D and E may be.
A group of solicitors, all qualified sev- vantage. Insist on joining them in cli- • Use common sense at all times.
eral years, were recently surveyed. They ent meetings, and court hearings. It’s Sometimes an issue can be easily
were asked to provide advice that might your career - take everything you can resolved if you take a step back and
benefit trainees. Outlined below are the from it. think about it using common sense.
main suggestions that were made. • When asked to do something, have a • If you don’t know the answer to some-
• When working for others, remember think about what the next step might thing, find out or work out where you
communication is critical. Keep your be on the case and offer to do it with- may be able to find the answer. It’s
supervisors updated on what you’re out being asked - it’s a good way to better to arrive with a potential solu-
doing, how it’s going and when it’s test whether you’re picking up the tion than an unanswered problem.
likely to be finished and ask questions right tactics or strategy and it’s also • When asked to do a task, always
so that you’re continually learning. enormously helpful to whoever you’re clarify what is expected of you, the
• Be polite, courteous and make friends assisting. deadline and the level of priority. This
with people at all levels. A solicitor’s • Take time to get to know your col- avoids all sorts of confusion.
career can be a long and varied one leagues and have a chat, don’t make • Try to be confident even when you
and you never know who you will end it all about work. You spend more time don’t feel it.
up working with, or for. with people in the office than those • Do everything you can on one file be-
• Check your diary and task list daily - out of it so it’s important you have a fore you put it away - get ahead!
before anything else. good relationship. If you ever need • Spend time looking at all your jobs
• Think about using the phone to speak help, you’ll be stuck if you haven’t got and then prioritise them. Reorder your
to people rather than just emailing. to know the people around you. list every day.
This is particularly important for cli- • Remember that you learn from your • Be open to all areas of specialty at the
ent contact but is essential to help mistakes – we all make them! beginning of your training contract –
form relationships with colleagues, • Always be willing to learn, to take some may surprise you.
other professionals and people you’re advice, to ask questions and not just • Never leave your desk without a pen
working with often. Obviously email is when you’re a trainee. Once you’ve and paper so that if someone asks you
great for some contact but it shouldn’t qualified and specialised in a partic- to do something, you can make notes
be used automatically. ular area of law, there will be a point and won’t have to return to them with
• Commit yourself to learning. Soak up where you think you know everything. questions or forget to do it. It also
the experience of colleagues around But you don’t - you never stop learn- shows that you’re switched on and
you and don’t stop asking questions. ing. Always show initiative - if you are paying attention.
TIME CONCENTRATED THERAPY - ONE IN TWO!
living and working that will sustain them to trainees at all stages of training from
for the long road ahead. A whopping one Autumn 2018. Email Counselling@
in two of our trainee solicitors engaged lawsociety.ie for details or to register your
in free time concentrated therapy while interest.
attending PPC I 2017/18.
Our Law School Counselling Service, Testimonials
located in the Green Hall, has a team • “I would just like to say a big thank
of experienced and fully qualified you to everyone involved in the
psychotherapists who have an in-depth counselling team for creating such
understanding of the challenges as well a positive and supportive attitude
as the opportunities of professional amongst the students in PPC I. It has
legal training and practice. Feedback on been very refreshing to talk amongst
exactly how short term therapy helped ourselves so openly about something
the trainees who engaged included - a like counselling that would have
boost to wellbeing, a deeper capacity for previously been taboo.”
Antoinette Moriarty, Law School critical thinking, an increase in resilience • “It was good to assign time to
Counselling Service Manager and greater emotional maturity. Not a bad prioritizing, thinking and talking
return for seven sessions! about my wellbeing.”
Wellness is one of three priorities set by our With over 200 trainees taking part, • “On a larger scale, it reminded me of
current President, Michael Quinlan during short-term therapy has become a key what is important to me as a person
his term of office. His agenda certainly way in which the Law School values and which I believe will inform decisions
captures the zeitgeist of this generation of supports the personal and professional I make going forward in relation to my
trainee lawyers who want so much more development of our next generation of career path. In terms of the everyday,
than legal knowledge and skills. They set lawyers. We look forward to offering I feel better equipped to deal with
equal importance on developing a way of group reflective practice opportunities stressful situations.”
LSN | ISSUE 47 | AUTUMN 2018 5 Pictured at the recent Diploma Centre conferring ceremony for the Pictured at the recent Diploma Centre conferring ceremony for the Street Law Programme 2017-2018 are The Hon. Ms. Justice Eileen Street Law Programme 2017-2018 are The Hon. Ms. Justice Eileen Creedon with trainee solicitors Kellie Daniels and Annah Kenna Creedon with trainee solicitors Amy Maguire Martin and Laura Hegarty prizewinners for their lesson plan on Arrest & Detention. prizewinners for their lesson plan on The Power of Perception. Pictured at the recent Diploma Centre conferring ceremony are the Pictured at the recent Diploma Centre conferring ceremony are the Street Law Programme class of 2017 - 2018 Prison Law Programme class of 2017 - 2018 Pictured at the recent Diploma Centre conferral for the Certificate in Public Legal Education are Freda Grealy (Head of Diploma Centre, Law Society of Ireland), Mary Henderson (McGrath McGrane Solicitors), The Hon. Ms. Justice Eileen Creedon, Gillian Brennan (Nathaniel Lacy & Partners) and John Lunney (Diploma Centre, Law Society of Ireland) This certificate is a programme which aims to develop the skills of solicitors to run an effective public legal education programme in their community, based on the pedagogical approach and learner centred methodologies of Street Law. To learn more visit: www.lawsociety.ie/ple
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMME
‘Leadership should be focused on extending the
ladder of opportunity for everyone’ CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Justin Trudeau,
Prime Minister of Canada WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR NEWLY
QUALIFIED SOLICITORS?
• Interested in developing leadership skills
and knowledge? Rosemarie Hayden, CPD Scheme Executive
• Want to influence change – and make an
impact with your career? So you’ve finished PPC II and while at Blackhall you’ve heard of CPD among all the
• Curious about what motivates you - when many, many acronyms you’ve had to make headspace for; but, as you understand this
you lead and when you follow? is something that only applies to qualified solicitors, it’s one to be filed away to that
post-qualification world.
Our Executive Leadership Programme is Once the dust settles after the exams, the months tick rapidly by until that
designed to tackle the intricacies of effective wonderful day finally arrives – your Indentures have expired and you’re eligible to
leadership. We equip participants to take join your colleagues on the Roll of Solicitors. At this point it’s not surprising to feel a
control of their careers and exert leadership certain fatigue when it comes to education and exams and the idea of CPD could feel
and influence in all kinds of professional more like Continuous than Continuing education!
settings. We have successfully trained lawyers So what do you need to know? At this stage, you can rest assured that you do get
from a range of sectors including (large, a chance to rest on your laurels for just a bit in your early days on the Roll. In order
medium and small scale) private practice, to support your journey as a newly-qualified Solicitor the Law Society has given a 12
corporate, in-house, general counsel, local month exemption from the requirement to complete CPD for all new entrants onto
authority and other governmental bodies. the Roll of Solicitors. This applies to new entrants regardless of whether they are
Our Programme also attracts professionals first-time qualified lawyers, former barristers, or foreign qualified lawyers joining
from other sectors - adding to the range of the Roll in Ireland for the first time. This exemption acknowledges all the hard work
perspectives and expertise within the group. that you have put in to get to this stage, and allows you this first year to focus on
This innovative programme has four practical, experiential learning in your workplace.
modules and is designed to work around This 12 month period runs from the first day of the month after you first join the
your busy professional schedule. Roll. So if you join the Roll in December 2018 you have a CPD exemption running for
the entire 2019 year. If you join for example part way through a year, in April 2019 for
Programme example, you will be exempt for 2019 for the time you spend on the Roll that year, and
1. Friday 12 October 2018 (9.30am-5.00pm): you will also have a partial exemption running from January to April 2020, giving
Leadership in Perspective; Setting the you a lower CPD requirement for that year.
context led by Antoinette Moriarty & The requirement to complete CPD is an essential component of what it is to hold
Eadine Hickey a professional qualification and the trust that flows from that. It is a regulatory
2. Friday 2 Nov 2018 (9.30am-5.00pm) & requirement in order to maintain our place on the Roll, but more than that it is an
Saturday 3 Nov 2018 (9.30am-5.00pm): essential tool to allow us the facility to reflect and plan annually for our continuing
Leading Self; Uncovering your leadership professional needs. We better serve both our clients and our own careers when we
style led by Antoinette Moriarty & Philip plan ahead.
Matthews Right throughout your career as a solicitor from when you are a year qualified to,
3. Friday 25 Jan 2019 (9.30am-5.00pm) & hopefully, more than 40 years on the Roll, you will have a CPD requirement. CPD
Saturday 26 Jan 2019 (9.30am-5.00pm): needs are personal and change over time so the CPD Scheme has been updated, most
Leading People; Leading People for success recently in 2017 as a result of a detailed Review, and expanded to take account of the
led by Colette Cahalane & Clare Vallely changing profile of the profession. Whether you intend going into private practice,
4. Friday 22 March 2019 (9.30am-5.00pm) & or in-house, specialising or in general practice, your CPD will support that journey
Saturday 23 March 2019 (9.30am-5.00pm): according to your individual needs.
Leading Business/Practice; Making your Right now you likely have more questions than answers- and they likely relate
Leadership real led by Eadine Hickey & more to the PPC II timetable than your CPD requirements, but when the dust settles
Gerry Prizeman. and your shiny first Practicing Certificate is in hand, we at the CPD Scheme Unit are
at the other end of the phone on 01 672 4802 or email on cpdscheme@lawsociety.ie
For full programme details visit www. ready to help guide you through the CPD Scheme and how you can tailor it to your
lawsociety.ie/Leadership or email a member own needs.
of the team on finuasskillnet@lawsociety.ie
or phone 01 881 5727. You can also check out our Twitter posts #YourCPDYourWay
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EMPLOYMENT LAW FIELD TRIP TO LAW SOCIETY FINUAS SKILLNET
THE LABOUR COURT CONFERRALS
Ciara Cloake
As part of the Employment Law module, on the 28 May, a group
of PPC II trainees had the opportunity to attend and participate in Participants from the Executive Leadership Programme 2017
a full mock hearing at the Labour Court. The trainees were; Ciara
Cloake (Hugh J Ward & Co), Linda Enright (Flynn O’Driscoll), Ais-
ling Dillon (St. John Solicitors), Valerie Markey (Maguire McNeice),
Jack Stokes (Denis McSweeney), Caoimhe Hanley (McCann FitzGer-
ald), Louise Kelleher (Everard Solicitors) and Deirdre Morgan (De-
partment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine).
A scenario and sample documents were provided to the trainees
in advance. It was a redundancy situation and the employee was
taking a claim against his employer. Each of the trainees prepared a
written submission setting out their case.
On the day, the trainees were split in to two teams, one for the
employer and one for the employee. Throughout the afternoon a
full mock hearing took place, from initial submissions, to witness
examination, cross examination, questions from the Labour Court
Panel and finishing with closing submissions.
Hearing the questions that the Panel asked of the witnesses
brought the subject matter alive in a way that is not possible in the
The conferral of the Law Society Finuas Skillnet Certificate in
classroom. It gave the trainees an invaluable insight into how the Professional Education took place recently at the Law Society and
Labour Court conducts hearing, how important due process and was hosted by the President Michael Quinlan. We are delighted
fair procedures are and the very practical nature of the Court. to confirm that a number of our participants have already been
At the conclusion of the session, the Panel was very generous appointed to new roles in which they will be in a position to bring
their learning to life for lawyers in practice.
with their time. They gave the trainees some specific feedback on
the mock hearing and the some general tips and insight with the Our next Certificate begins in September and Programme directors
benefit of their many years of experience. Dr. Gabriel Brennan and Antoinette Moriarty look forward to working
Overall it was a fantastic learning experience in a real life setting. with a new diverse bunch of colleagues over a period of nine months.
It was very beneficial for the trainees helping them to assess a sce-
To register your interest please email finusskillnet@lawsociety.ie.
nario with a practical eye and to problem solve on their feet.
GAA PPC
SINGERS
Ladies Football Trip to Scotland: the team won the friendly game
against Queen Margaret University, Scotland. Law Society PPC singers social event at ‘Spamalot’
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STAFF NEWS
GOQUEST
Congratulations to:
• Claire O’Mahony (Diploma Executive) and her husband
Mark on the birth of their daughter Sophie
• Cian Monahan (Diploma Executive) and his partner Emma
on the birth of their son Oisin
Welcome to:
• Ruth Tracey as a Diploma Executive while Claire O’Mahony
is on maternity leave
What some of the staff do when they are not at work!!
• Good news from the IT Team in Education! Michalis
Kirimlidis (IT Support) has qualified to represent Ireland in
Left to right: Tara Nolan, Fiona Wolstonecroft, Linda Enright, Ciara
the European and World Fencing Championships which will be
Cloake, Sionan Ni Thioman, Deirdre Morgan, Carol Ginnifer and
Cathal Kelly. held in Serbia (Europeans) and China (Worlds).
• CPD Scheme Executive Rosemarie Hayden diversified from
Just before settling in to the serious study for exams, legal education to first aid education recently. Rosemarie
a group of PPC II students attended GoQuest in Finglas. presented a 6 week regular public first aid education slot
It is essentially set up like the Crystal Maze. It is in a on TV3’s IrelandAM in conjuction with the Irish Red Cross.
warehouse over two floors with about fifty different rooms. As a pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council registered EMT
Thankfully nobody gets locked in if you do not complete a Rosemarie demonstrated first aid techniques covering injuries
room, and you do each room together as a team. We were from burns to breaks, CPD and choking and finishing up with
disappointed when the time was up, it passed so quickly. some seasonal tips for summer injuries assisted by the ever-
All the trainees agreed that they would recommend it and accident prone poor Pat as casualty. Education essential to all,
in fact intend to go back and try again. clips can be found on www.redcross.ie
• Running in Heels – Owned by the Running in Heels Syndicate
of women and trained by Gavin P Cromwell. There are two
CALCUTTA RUN solicitors involved in the 20 strong all-lady syndicate, Grainne
Loughnane and Catherine Fee as well as Pauline Smyth
of the Law School. Running in Heels has won three races and
been placed in two for the syndicate so far and hopefully will
add more to her tally by the end of the season.
The 20th Calcutta Run took place on Saturday 26 May 2018. Law
School staff and PPC I and PPC II students were well represented
among the runners, walkers and cyclists. Indeed, some trainees even
made the Cork 5k event on Sunday 27 May 2018.
The Sun Gods shone on the day and a great time was had by all while
at the same time raising valuable funds for the Peter McVerry Trust
projects in Dublin and the Hope Foundations projects in Calcutta. Law Society PPC Cycling Club in their Law Society kit
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