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- ↑ "Appointments to the District Court". Department of the Taoiseach. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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- ↑ "Judge Patrick Durcan retires from District Court". Law Society Gazette. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.