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Name
Barry O'Meara
Address
Date of Order
13/09/2022
Decision
In the matter of Barry G O’Meara, a solicitor practising as Barry G O’Meara & Co, Solicitors, at Pembroke House, Pembroke Street, Cork, and in the matter of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2015[2021/DT14]
Law Society of Ireland (applicant)
Barry G O’Meara (respondent solicitor)
 
On 13 September 2022, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found the respondent solicitor guilty of misconduct in his practice as a solicitor, in that he: 
1)   Failed to comply with an undertaking furnished to the complainant bank on 4 May 2017 in respect of his named clients and borrowers and a named property in Youghal, Co Cork, in a timely manner or at all, 
2)   Failed to respond to letters from the applicant in a timely manner or at all, dated 29 August 2019, 8 January 2020, 18 February 2020, 18 March 2020, 25 September 2020, 27 November 2020, 12 July 2021, 4 August 2021, 
3)   Failed to comply with the direction made by the Complaints and Client Relations Committee at its meeting of 30 July 2020 that he confirm to the applicant by 10 September 2020 that, on completion of the dealing, he would be in a position to certify title and return the title documents to the complainant, which direction was communicated to the solicitor by letter dated 30 July 2020. 
 
The tribunal ordered that the respondent solicitor: 
·      Stand censured, 
·      Pay a sum of €8,000 to the compensation fund, 
·      Pay the sum a €1,512 as a contribution towards the whole of the costs of the applicant.