Frank James Griffin (1 April 1919 – 5 June 2016) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1973 to 1991 and a Judge of the High Court from 1971 to 1973.[1]

Frank Griffin
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
7 July 1973 – 21 May 1991
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byErskine H. Childers
Judge of the High Court
In office
9 February 1971 – 7 July 1973
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byÉamon de Valera
Personal details
Born(1919-04-01)1 April 1919
Dartry, Dublin, Ireland
Died5 June 2016(2016-06-05) (aged 97)
Dublin, Ireland
Spouse
Helen Griffin
(m. 1935; died 1999)
Children6
Alma mater

Griffin was a Judge-in-Residence at University College Dublin in the Sutherland School of Law. From 1991 to 1996, he served as President of the Council of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. His son, Gerry Griffin, serves as judge on the Irish Circuit Court.[2] He died in 2016, at the age of 97.[3]

References

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  1. ^ webmaster, Supreme Court. "Former Judges of the Supreme Court". supremecourt.ie. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ex-FG minister to be High Court judge - Independent.ie". independent.ie. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Former judge Frank Griffin dies at 98 - Irish Legal News". irishlegal.com. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2016.