Aindrias Ó Caoimh (Attorney General)
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Aindrias Ó Caoimh, also known as Andreas O'Keeffe, was Attorney General of Ireland from January 30, 1954 to June 2, 1954, and again from March 20, 1957 to March 15, 1965. For the time between his terms, the position was held by Patrick McGilligan. Between 1975–1985 he was a member of the European Court of Justice and his son, also Aindrias Ó Caoimh, is currently a member of the same court.
[edit] Lawless 'v' Ireland
During his second term as Attorney General he represented the Irish Government in the first case (Lawless 'v' Ireland 1957–1961) before the European Court of Human Rights taken by Gerald Lawless[1] who was represented by Seán MacBride the human rights lawyer. [2] The case concerned the detention without trial of a suspected member of the IRA who claimed that Ireland had breached Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the European Convention of Human Rights that provide rights to liberty and security, fair trial and the principle of ‘no punishment without law’.[3]
| Preceded by Thomas Teevan |
Attorney General of Ireland 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Patrick McGilligan |
| Preceded by Patrick McGilligan |
Attorney General of Ireland 1957–1965 |
Succeeded by Colm Condon |
[edit] References
- ^ Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Debates - Volume 185 - 07 December, 1960 - Lawless Case Appearances (Accessed 2007-08-22)
- ^ Searc's Web Guide to 20th Century Ireland - Sean MacBride (1904-1988) (Accessed 2007-08-22)
- ^ Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway: The Lawless Papers (Accessed 2007-08-22)
