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Plan To Address Barriers To Entry To Lgal Professions Published.

Plan to address barriers to entry to legal professions and early career progression published.

  • Plan identifies steps needed to widen and increase access to education, training, and career opportunities in the legal professions.
  • Relevant professional bodies and stakeholders will sit on the Implementation Plan Working Group.
  • LSRA will provide progress reports every 6 months.

A plan has been published to address the barriers facing many newly qualified and early career solicitors and barristers.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) were asked to submit a plan to implement the recommendations of its Breaking Down Barriers Report.

This report, which was published in September, examined how a range of issues such as financial means, geography and professional connections can act as obstacles to progression for those studying or starting out in the legal professions.

The plan contains 32 recommendations, and the implementation process will be led by the CEO of the LSRA, who will also chair the Barriers Implementation Working Group.

Relevant professional bodies will be invited to nominate representatives to sit on the Working Group, which will hold quarterly progress update meetings with the legal professional bodies, the Law Society of Ireland, the Honourable Society of King’s Inns and the Bar of Ireland.

Dr Brian Doherty, Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Service Regulatory Authority said: “The LSRA very much looks forward to working with all relevant stakeholders with the common goal of building a more inclusive and diverse legal services sector. The recommendations made in the Breaking Down Barriers report represent an important reform initiative which will build upon measures introduced in recent years by key stakeholders, including the professional bodies for solicitors and barristers, the Law Society of Ireland, the Bar of Ireland and the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.”

The LSRA Breaking Down Barriers Implementation Plan can be accessed HERE.

Candidates Sought For Positions In GRAI.

Gambling

Candidates today are being urged to come forward to fill the roles of Chairperson and the six Ordinary Members positions, at the newly established Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann [the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI)].

The GRAI is a new statutory body that will be responsible for the licensing and regulation of gambling in Ireland. Once established, it will focus on public safety and well-being – covering gambling online and in-person – and will have the power to regulate advertising, gambling websites and other applications (apps).

Historic legislation setting out the framework and legislative basis for the establishment of the GRAI passed both Houses of the Oireachtas earlier this month and has already been signed into law by President M.D.Higgins.

Closing date for applications is 3:00pm on Friday November 15th, 2024.
Applications for the roles can be found here at Public Jobs.ie.

Death Of Mary Grennan, Cloneen, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 29th October 2024 of Mrs Mary Grennan (née McGrath), Glasnevin, Dublin and formerly of Cloneen, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Joseph and Baby Niall; Mrs Grennan passed away peacefully while in the tender care of the staff at Elmgreen Nursing Home.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; daughters Ailish, Elizabeth and Mercedes, son James, sons-in-law Maurice, Charles and Trevor, daughter-in-law Susan, grandchildren Gerard, James, Cathal, Seamus, Ciarán, Lisa, Conor, Joe, Daniel and Adam and great grandchildren Roisin, Aoife, Sophia and Isabelle, sister-in law Anna, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Grennan will repose at her family home on Friday afternoon next, November 1st from 5:00pm until 8:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of Our Mother of Divine Grace, Ballygall Road East, Ballygall, Dublin, (D11 X026), on Saturday morning November 2nd, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am followed by interment immediately afterwards in Glasnevin Cemetery, Finglas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin, (D11 XA32).

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Grennan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Grennan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Family flowers only, donations in lieu, if desired, to St Francis Hospice, Raheny

Help Yourself.

Help Yourself.

Lyrics: Journalist, writer, songwriter, and spy-catcher (Spy identified Kim Philby), the late Jack Fishman (a.k.a. Larry Khan), 1920 – 1997.
Vocals: Welsh singer Tom Jones (Thomas John Woodward).

Help Yourself.

Love is like candy on a shelf,
You want to taste, then help yourself.
The sweetest things are there for you
Help yourself take a few,
That’s what I want you to do.
We’re always told repeatedly,
The very best in life is free,
And if you want to prove it’s true,
Baby, I’m telling you,
This is what you should do.
Just help yourself to my lips, to my arms,
Just say the word and they’re yours.
Just help yourself to the love in my heart,
Your smile has opened up the door.
The greatest wealth that exists in the world,
Could never buy what I can give.
Just help yourself to my lips, to my arms,
And then let’s really start to live.
Alright, (hahahaha, yeah).
My heart has love enough for two,
More than enough for me and you.
I’m rich with love, a millionaire,
I’ve so much, it’s unfair,
Why don’t you take a share.
Just help yourself to my lips, to my arms,
Just say the word and they’re yours.
Just help yourself to the love in my heart,
Your smile has opened up the door.
The greatest wealth that exists in the world,
Could never buy what I can give.
So help yourself to my lips, to my arms,
And then let’s really start to live.
Just help yourself to my lips, to my arms,
Just say the word and they’re yours.
Just help yourself to the love in my heart.

END.

Death Of Tom Hayes, Formerly Of Loughmore, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Tuesday 29th October 2024, of Mr Tom Hayes, Killistafford, Cashel, Tipperary and formerly of ‘The Little Road’, Loughmore, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his brother Billy and sisters Mary (Carew) and Bridget (O’Donnell); Mr Hayes passed away peacefully at his place of ordinary residence.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; wife Chris, sons Martin and Enda, daughters Sorcha and Niamh, cherished grandchildren Molly, Ellen, Chloe and Macdara (Latter who affectionately knew him as TomTom), sister Sadie, daughters-in-law Dee and Sally, sons-in-law Liam and Joe, nieces Teresa and Sinéad, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and faithful friends both in Cashel and Loughmore, Co. Tipperary.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Hayes will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green Cashel, tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday October 30th, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Rathclogh North, Dualla, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, to further repose for Requiem Mass on Thursday morning, October 31st at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

The extended Hayes family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

The family of Mr Hayes wish to acknowledge the exceptional care he received from Dr Willie Ryan and Dr Ken, Fr. Joe Egan, the South Tipperary Palliative Care Team, Mr Sean O’Dwyer and his staff at O’Dwyer’s Pharmacy, the local S.T.E.P.S Team and Public Health Nurses, his carers Danny and Ana and all the Staff at Fennor Hill Nursing Home, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.