Tributes paid to senior court registrar in Cork who died after short illness

Judge Helen Boyle said Richard O’Connor "was described as the oracle in the office. Any questions, Richie was the person who had the answer to it".

Barristers, solicitors, and the Court Service expressed their condolences to Mr O’Connor’s wife, Aileen, his children, grandchildren, siblings, friends and colleagues. File picture: Richard Mills

Warm tributes were paid to retired senior court registrar, Richard O’Connor, who died after a short illness.

Judge Helen Boyle said at Cork Circuit Court: “I would like to note the sad news that Mr Richard O’Connor – better known as Richie – passed away last night after a short illness. As a court registrar he was well known. Originally from Killarney, he worked in courts in Dublin before coming back to Cork District Court where he was registrar with the late Judge John Clifford.