Raymond Groarke

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Raymond Groarke
President of the Circuit Court
In office
20 July 2012 –12 July 2019

Raymond Groarke (born 1952) is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the Circuit Court from 2012 to 2019 and a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1996 to 2022. [1]

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Early life

Groarke was born in 1952. He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns. [2] He was called to the Bar in 1973. [3] He practiced as a barrister, predominantly on the Midlands circuit. [2] [3]

Judicial career

Circuit Court

In 1996, he was appointed a judge of the Circuit Court. [3] He was assigned to the Eastern Circuit between 1998 and 2005, before moving to the Western Circuit. [2]

Following the end of his term as president, he returned to sit as an ordinary Circuit Court judge in County Galway and County Mayo for the Western Circuit. [4]

President of the Circuit Court

He was appointed President of the Circuit Court in 2012. [1] As President of the Circuit Court and through the remainder of his term as an ordinary judge, he was an Ex officio member of the High Court. [5]

His term concluded in July 2019. He was succeeded by Patricia Ryan. [6]

Retirement

His final day as a judge was 10 January 2022. [7]

Personal life

Groarke is married to Joan. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Presidents nominated for the Circuit and District Courts". Irish Government New Service www.merrionstreet.ie. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Longford Judge appointed to top position". Longford Leader . 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Cleary, Catherine (20 November 1996). "A tale of two solicitors: a young woman and a Longford friend of 23 years". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Legal eagles cut loose as court presidency handed over". Irish Examiner. 13 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Judges". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 Managh, Ray (15 July 2019). "Singing and thumping in civil court as tributes paid to Justice Groarke". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Former Circuit Court President to retire". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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