I am attending a WRC mediation meeting today at Lansdowne House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. My experience of mediations in the past is that only a small number are successful. So much so that you would question the value of such attempts to settle given that I will be gone from the office for most of… Continue reading WRC mediations
Fearing for Kildare footballers today
As a long suffering Kildare GAA fan reading Dean Rock’s preview analysis of the Kildare v Louth game in the Leinster Championship in Croke Park made difficult reading yesterday morning. It upset the smooth passage of the porridge down my throat, to be honest. Dean Rock fancies Louth to beat Kildare today. Why? Because of… Continue reading Fearing for Kildare footballers today
Transactional versus relational videos and brand building
I have published a video this morning entitled “Structural surveys, Trump’s porn, misinformation, a day in the life | Terry Gorry Solicitor Law Vlog”. It is a “day in the life” type video showing what a typical day in the life is for me in my solicitor’s practice in Enfield. Many people like these type… Continue reading Transactional versus relational videos and brand building
Enoch Burke’s defamation action
I read yesterday in the Irish Times that Enoch Burke’s defamation action against Mediahuis Ireland is to be heard next week in the High Court. The defamation proceedings are over an article published in the Sunday Independent in 2022, when Burke was imprisoned in Mountjoy for the first time. I wonder if Burke is successful… Continue reading Enoch Burke’s defamation action
Puzzling over my Vespa/cycling videos
I’m in two minds about a particular type of video I intend making and publishing on my YouTube channel. The video type to which I refer is footage from my cycle and/or Vespa rides with a GoPro or Osmo Action 4 camera. I cannot make up my mind as to whether to keep law and… Continue reading Puzzling over my Vespa/cycling videos
I’m proud of this call
My forte would not be human relations or the touchy-feely stuff. Any strengths I have probably lie elsewhere, I will admit that. I am capable of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Not out of malice or intention but out of clumsiness and a dearth of those skills that my wife possesses. So… Continue reading I’m proud of this call
I want my property back
I have a RTB (Residential Tenancies Board) hearing this morning with one of my own tenants. I had a previous hearing with this tenant and he went in and told the adjudicator that I was the best landlord he ever had and he would bring the rent up to date. I was persuaded to accept… Continue reading I want my property back
The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for
The Trump criminal trial in New York commences this morning with opening statements in the case. It will be fascinating and is expected to last for 6 to 8 weeks. Two things I will be looking for over the course of the trial are Trump’s hubris and narcissism will be big factors in determining the… Continue reading The Trump criminal trial in New York-2 things I will be watching for
High Court only for “paupers and multi-millionaires”
The President of the High Court, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, opined a few years ago that only “paupers and millionaires” could afford to litigate in the High Court. A recently retired Judge, Deirdre Murphy, says that that quote should now be amended to “paupers and multimillionaires”. At a recent talk she made some interesting observations… Continue reading High Court only for “paupers and multi-millionaires”
No need for new laws to protect the homes of politicians
The disgraceful so-called protest outside Roderick O’Gorman’s private home this week has prompted the Minister for Justice to make comment about new legislation to prevent protesting at the private homes of politicians, and other public figures. She could save herself a lot of angst and soul searching if she checked out the statute books to… Continue reading No need for new laws to protect the homes of politicians