[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E205]
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                IN HONOR OF MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL MORIARTY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Justice Michael Moriarty, 
pillar of the legal community in Ireland and a man who has dedicated 
his life to justice.
  Mr. Moriarty was born in Belfast, later relocating to Dublin, Ireland 
in 1960. He attended college in Dublin, completed his legal education 
in Kings Inn, and was called to the Bar in 1968. In 1982, he became a 
senior counsel, and four years later he was appointed Chairman of the 
Employment Appeals Tribunal. In 1987, he embarked on his judicial 
career when he became a Circuit Court Judge. He was then appointed to 
the High Court in 1996.
  Recently, Justice Michael Moriarty was appointed as the head of the 
tribunal of Inquiry, a body responsible for investigating and reporting 
financial irregularities involving government officials in Ireland. The 
scope of the investigations and the zeal Mr. Moriarty has shown for his 
work has caused the media to rename the Tribunal of Inquiry the 
Moriarty Tribunal.
  Justice Michael Moriarty is married to Ms. Mary Irvine, Senior 
Counsel. He is the father of a son and two daughters. Currently, he and 
his family reside in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me in welcoming Mr. Moriarty to 
Cleveland as the honored guest at this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade 
on march 17, 2000.

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