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]
Raymond Groarke | |
|---|---|
| President of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 20 July 2012 – 12 July 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Michael D. Higgins |
| Preceded by | Matthew Deery |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Ryan |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 29 January 1996 – 10 January 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Clongowes Wood College |
| Alma mater | |
Early life edit
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 edit
Circuit Court edit
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 edit
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 edit
His final day as a judge was 10 January 2022.[7]
Personal life edit
Groarke is married to Joan.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c "Longford Judge appointed to top position". Longford Leader. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Judges". Courts.ie. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ a b Managh, Ray (15 July 2019). "Singing and thumping in civil court as tributes paid to Justice Groarke". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Former Circuit Court President to retire". www.lawsociety.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2022.