[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 38 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE JUSTICE NIAL FENNELLY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the Honorable 
Justice Nial Fennelly, Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland, to 
Cleveland as a guest of honor at the Collins and Scanlon annual St. 
Patrick's Day Party on March 17th, 2011.
  A graduate of University College Dublin with a degree in economics, 
the Honorable Justice Fennelly completed his studies of law at King's 
Inns, and was formally called to the Bar in 1964. He practiced law from 
1966 to 1995, becoming Senior Counsel, working in commercial and 
constitutional law with a specialty in European Community law.
  Justice Fennelly became the first Irish lawyer to be appointed 
Advocate General at the European Court of Justice in 1995, and served 
in this capacity until 2000. His rulings dealt with issues regarding 
the free movement of persons, goods and services, as well as tax and 
competition.
  In 2000, he was appointed to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of 
Ireland, where he has served since. In addition to these achievements, 
he is also a Bencher of the Honorable Society of King's Inns and of the 
Middle Temple in London. He is President of the Irish Society for 
European Law, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of 
European Law at Trier in Germany, and is a former Chairman of the Irish 
Centre for European Law.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in welcoming our 
distinguished guest from Ireland, the Honorable Justice Nial Fennelly, 
to Cleveland, as the city celebrates St. Patrick's Day.

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