Henry Barron

Henry Barron (25 May 1928 – 25 February 2010) was an Irish judge. He sat on the Irish Supreme Court from 1997 until his retirement in 2000. He was the first Jew to hold this position.Prior to this he spent 15 years as a judge of the High Court. Justice Barron was also noted for granting the Republic's first divorce in 1997. He was President of the Irish Jewish Museum.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 25, 1928
Nationality
Republic of Ireland
Religion
Judaism
Date of deathFebruary 25, 2010
Place of death
Dublin , Republic of Ireland
Resting place
Dublin , Republic of Ireland , Dolphin's Barn
Education
County Dublin
Dalkey
Rathfarnham
Trinity College Dublin
St Columba's College Dublin
Known for
Dublin and Monaghan bombings
Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

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