Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, CONSTITUTION and SESSIONAL STANDING ORDERS of the SOLICITORS’ APPRENTICES DEBATING SOCIETY OF IRELAND, 1962-4
At that time the Law Society operated out of a few rooms of the Fur courts. Due to the foresight of Reginald Prentice the former Blue Coat School was acquired and restored against trenchant opposition.
The Irish have a great love of disputation, standing committees and constitutions. This was drafted in 1962 by a gifted group of Young Lawyers and formed the basis of the still current Solicitors Apprentices Debating Society (SADSI).
Among the group mentioned in 1962-4, were Larry Farrell, Later Chief State Solicitor, Thomas C. Smyth later transferred to Bar and became a High Court Judge, Michael O’Mahony, formerly Senior Partner, McCann Fitzgerald, President of Law Society, Returning Officer Dáil Elections, related to Michael Collins brother of former TD Nora Owen, MEP Mary Banotti. Interestingly only two women are included now they form a majority of qualifying lawyers in Ireland.
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West Cork History 