Adrian Hardiman (top) in 2006; Justice Susan Denham this afternoon
This afternoon
The Supreme Court
At a special sitting of the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon, Ms Justice Susan Denham told the packed court she and her colleagues on the court had lost a “a good and true friend”.
The Presidents of the Court of Appeal and High Court, Mr Justice Sean Ryan and Mr Justice Peter Kelly, joined the Chief Justice and the other Supreme Court judges to sit in memory of the late judge whose chair was left empty for the brief special sitting, which was televised.
Rollingnews
Meanwhile…
Barrister Adrian Hardiman discusses the 1983 pro life amendemnt with RTÉ’s John Bowman and Brendan Shorthall of the pro-life campaign on Today Tonight.
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Met Hardiman once. He was a pompous ass. Fancied himself as a literary critic.
Beautiful, I hope people remember you as kindly.
I’m guessing Liam won’t be called upon to deliver the eulogy.
Liam Lawlor? Who hardiman defended? Neah he died.
He was full of poo.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/anti-abortion-campaigner-offered-to-water-down-1983-amendment-in-secret-talks-1.1637588
RTE foaming at the gash all day over this.
It always seems to be the intellectual gods and supremely virtuous who die in public life.
He was rather astute. Sad day for the judiciary.
Great protector of the rights of the accused. Erudite and witty. Well written judgments. A loss to the judiciary.
No, no. Dav said he was a shill.
And he should know.