John Blayney
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John Joseph Blayney, KSG
was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 1992 until 1997, when he retired from a long legal career, and his position on the bench was filled by Justice Henry Denis Barron. During his retirment, he acted as chairman to the Blayney Inquiry into the "professional and business conduct" of a number of major Irish accountants and accounting firms.
Blayney has, on several occasions, sat on the bench for the European Court of Human Rights
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Blayney played rugby union
for Ireland earning one cap in 1950.
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 1992 until 1997, when he retired from a long legal career, and his position on the bench was filled by Justice Henry Denis Barron. During his retirment, he acted as chairman to the Blayney Inquiry into the "professional and business conduct" of a number of major Irish accountants and accounting firms.
Blayney has, on several occasions, sat on the bench for the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
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Blayney played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for Ireland earning one cap in 1950.