Death Notice

Well-known Dublin solicitor Ivor Fitzpatrick has passed away following a period of illness. Mr Fitzpatrick, who was 68, passed away at home on Sunday after what a death notice said was "a difficult illness bravely borne".

Tributes have been paid to retired Circuit Court judge John O'Hagan SC, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 76.

Mullany Walsh Maxwells has announced the sad passing of solicitor Michael Green. In a statement, the firm said: "Michael was a consultant in the firm and before that a partner in Maxwells, formerly Maxwell Weldon & Darley.

The Law Society of Northern Ireland's past president James G. Doran has passed away. Mr Doran, who passed away on Sunday, was born in 1927 and was admitted as a solicitor in 1953.

Philip Lee lawyer Peter Crawford has unexpectedly passed away, the firm announced over the weekend. Mr Crawford died at home in Balbriggan last Thursday, according to a notice published on rip.ie. His funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S.S. Peter & Paul's Church.

Retired Northern Ireland resident magistrate John Fyffe has passed away. Mr Fyffe was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1958 and began his legal career in his family firm in Omagh, Co Tyrone before joining the Department of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1972.

Retired Northern Ireland solicitor Alan Kirk has passed away. Mr Kirk was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1978 and was a consultant in private practice with Co Antrim firm Joseph Lockhart & Son. He retired in January 2016.

Belfast solicitor Sam Creighton, principal at Creighton & Company Solicitors, has passed away following an illness. Mr Creighton died peacefully at Marie Curie Hospice on 23 December 2023 and his funeral took place at Bloomfield Presbyterian Church and Roselawn Cemetery on Tuesday.

Barrister Frank Shields BL passed away Sunday following a short illness. Originally from Dungannon, Mr Shields was a well-known family lawyer practising in Dublin. He called to the Bar in 1991.

Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan, a former president of the High Court and judge of the Supreme Court, has passed away at the age of 81. He died peacefully on Saturday following a short illness, The Irish Times reports. Funeral arrangements have not yet been publicised.

Prominent Belfast solicitor Brian Garrett, one of the founding partners of commercial law firm Elliot Duffy Garrett, has passed away at the age of 86. Born in Belfast in 1937, Mr Garrett was educated at Methodist College and Queen's University Belfast before qualifying as a solicitor in 1966.

Dame Siobhan Keegan, Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, has paid tribute to Sir Michael Nicholson who passed away on 30 October. She said: “It is with sadness that I note the passing of Sir Michael Nicholson on 30 October 2023 at the age of 90. Sir Michael, who took Silk in 1971, was firs

Belfast solicitor Darren Duncan, a director at McConnell Kelly, has passed away. Mr Duncan was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 2000 and practised at Trevor Smyth & Co and Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) before joining McConnelly Kelly in 2003.

Belfast solicitor J. Boyd Logan, former head of Harrison Leitch & Logan, has passed away. Mr Logan died on 28 June 2023 and his funeral service has taken place, the Law Society of Northern Ireland said.

Attracta O'Regan, head of Law Society Professional Training (LSPT) and Law Society Skillnet, has passed away after an illness. Flags at Blackhall Place are being flown at half-mast in honour of the Law Society's long-standing colleague and a book of condolences has been opened in her memory, the Law