Tributes are paid to late district court judge

TRIBUTES were paid at Limerick Circuit Court yesterday to retired district court judge, Murtagh de Burca who died on Monday at the age of 93.

Judge de Burca presided over district court hearings in Limerick up to his retirement 23 years ago.

Brendan Nix, SC on behalf of the Bar recalled ‘cutting his teeth’ before Judge de Burca as a young lawyer.