President of Circuit Court
The office of the President of the Circuit Court was established under the Courts of Justice Act 1947. The current president is the Honorable Mr Justice Raymond Groarke who was appointed in 2012. His predecessors were:
| Name | Term of office |
|---|---|
| George William Shannon | 1947–1959 |
| Barra Ó Briain | 1959–1973 |
| John Charles Conroy | 1973–1975 |
| John James Durcan | 1975–1977 |
| Thomas Joseph Neylon | 1977–1986 |
| Thomas Francis Roe | 1986–1990 |
| Peter O'Malley | 1990–1991 |
| Francis Robert Spain | 1991–1997 |
| Diarmuid Sheridan | 1998 |
| Esmond Smyth | 1998–2005 |
| Matthew Deery | 2005-2012 |
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“To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client; still, one must make the best of the case, for the purposes of Providence.”
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