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.
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Birth date | May 25, 1928 |
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Date of death | February 25, 2010 |
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