John Blayney

John Joseph Blayney
Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland
In office
1992–1997
Nominated by Government of Ireland
Personal details
Born John Joseph Blayney
(1925-03-13)13 March 1925
Dublin, Ireland
Died 17 June 2018(2018-06-17) (aged 93)
Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Spouse(s) Bernadette Blayney (née Boullier)
Relations Thomas Finlay (Brother-in-law)
Children 6
Education Belvedere College, Glenstal Abbey School
Alma mater
Occupation Judge

John Joseph Blayney (13 March 1925 – 17 June 2018)[1] KSG[2] was an Irish rugby player, barrister, and judge.[3]

John Blayney was the son of Alexander Joseph Blayney, who was a prominent Dublin surgeon at Mater Hospital.[4]

Blayney was Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 1992 until 1997,[5] when he retired from a long legal career, and his position on the bench was filled by Justice Henry Denis Barron.[6] During his retirement, he acted as chairman to the Blayney Inquiry into the "professional and business conduct" of a number of major Irish accountants and accounting firms.[7][8]

Blayney has, on several occasions, sat on the bench for the European Court of Human Rights.[9][10]

Blayney played rugby union for Ireland, earning one cap in 1950 after running a 40-yard try against the Scottish side.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "John Joseph Blayney". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Current Members". Archived from the original on 2014-10-05.
  3. ↑ "BLAYNEY, Mr. Justice John : Death notice – Irish Times Family Notices". notices.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "BLAYNEY, Alexander Joseph McAuley". Thom's Irish who's who. Dublin: A. Thom & Co. 1923.
  5. ↑ "Former Judges of the Supreme Court". Supremecourt.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  6. ↑ Prof. Dr. Axel Tschentscher, LL.M. "ICL – Ireland Index". Servat.unibe.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Blayney Inquiry – Accountancy Ireland". Accountancyireland.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  8. ↑ "ICAI appoints former Supreme Court judge to head its inquiry". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pine Valley" (PDF). javier-leon-diaz.com.
  10. ↑ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld | Keegan v. Ireland". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  11. ↑ "John Blayney | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  12. ↑ Weight Loss (1998-03-28). "Court to clear way for trawl at NIB – National News". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  13. ↑ "Judge who stayed in public eye". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.



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