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2019 Cian O'Carroll 2018 Michael Irvine 2016 Patricia Rickard-Clarke 2015 Dr. Thomas B. Courtney 2014 Ernest J. Cantillon Solicitors 2013 Geoffrey Shannon 2012 Northside Community Law Centre

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2019 The Hon. Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness 2018 The Hon. Ms Justice Susan Denham 2017 The Hon. Mr. Justice Ronan Keane 2016 John F. Buckley 2015 Barry St. John Galvin 2014 Maurice Gaffney 2013 Rory O’Donnell 2012 Moya Quinlan

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Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year