Kevin Lynch (judge)
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Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byMary Robinson
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byPatrick Hillery
Kevin Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 15 April 1996 – 15 December 1999 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 24 January 1984 – 15 April 1996 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Patrick Hillery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1927 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 85) Croom, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Bernadette Lynch (m. 1957) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent |
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| Education | St Mary's College, Dublin |
| Alma mater | |
Kevin Lynch (24 June 1927 – 31 October 2013) was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1996 to 1999 and a Judge of the High Court from 1984 to 1996. In 1984, he was the sole member of the Kerry Babies tribunal.
Lynch was born in Dublin in 1927.[1][2] His father, Fionán Lynch, was a member of the First Dáil and a judge of the Circuit Court.[3]
He attended St. Mary's College, Dublin and received a degree from University College Dublin.[4] He attended the King's Inns where he won the John Brooke Scholarship.[1]
He was called to the bar in 1949, and became a senior counsel in 1970.[2] His practice was centred on the Midland circuit.[1]