Raymond Groarke

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The Hon. Mr. Justice
Raymond Groarke
President of the Circuit Court
In office
20 July 2012 – 12 July 2019
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMichael D. Higgins
Preceded byMatthew Deery
Succeeded byPatricia Ryan
Judge of the Circuit Court
Assumed office
11 September 1995
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Personal details
Born
Raymond Donal Groarke

(1952-04-23) 23 April 1952 (age 69)
Firhouse, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationClongowes Wood College
Alma mater

Raymond Donal Groarke (born 23 April 1952) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Circuit Court since September 1995. He previously served as the President of the Circuit Court from June 2012 to July 2019.[1]

He was educated at Clongowes Wood College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns. He was called to the Bar in 1973. He practiced as a barrister in Dublin and the Midlands and West of Ireland from 1973 to 1996. In 1996, he was appointed a judge of the Circuit Court and in 2012 he was appointed President of the Circuit Court.[2]

Following the end of his term as President, he has returned to sit as an ordinary Circuit Court judge in County Galway and County Mayo for the Western Circuit.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "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. ^ "Longford Judge appointed to top position". Longford Leader. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
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