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Chief Justice Frank Clarke (left) with Seamus Woulfe PA Images

Seamus Woulfe postpones meeting with Chief Justice 'for personal reasons'

The two judges were set to meet to discuss the ongoing fallout over the Golfgate dinner.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Seamus Woulfe has postponed a scheduled meeting with Chief Justice Frank Clarke this morning.

The two judges were set to meet to discuss the ongoing fallout over Woulfe’s attendance at the controversial Golfgate dinner in Clifden in August.

Last week, a review into Woulfe’s attendance at the dinner by former chief justice Susan Denham found it would be “unjust and disproportionate” for the judge to resign.

However, further controversy ensued after transcripts of an interview given by Woulfe to Denham in the course of the review, released last week, described media coverage of the scandal as “appalling” with claims the social event was treated like the “Ku Klux Klan”.

Chief Justice Frank Clarke was due to meet Woulfe this morning, but a spokesman for the Courts Service said the meeting had now been postponed.

“Late last evening a request from Judge Woulfe for a postponement for personal reasons was received,” a statement said.

“In all the circumstances the Chief Justice has put back scheduling that meeting.”

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    Mute LangerDan
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:08 AM

    Resign.

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    Mute Mick Hyland
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:39 PM

    @LangerDan: Baloney. Move on

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    Mute Seanboy
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    Oct 5th 2020, 6:04 PM

    @Mick Hyland: I totally agree with you he should be forced to move on we don’t need another nodding donkey sitting on the bench being wined and dined by the wealthy elite’s

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    Mute Canyon
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:12 AM

    Has to go…no credibility left…calling the media reporting Fake and using KKK analogy…gonski.

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    Mute Mick Hyland
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:39 PM

    @Canyon: See above

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    Mute John
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    Oct 5th 2020, 2:08 PM

    @Mick Hyland: Do you have a personal vested interest in Woulfe keeping his job, or what?

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    Mute Mick Hyland
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    Oct 5th 2020, 2:24 PM

    @John: No

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    Mute alice burke
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    Oct 6th 2020, 2:21 AM

    @Canyon: I can believe it that he still there .or isn’t that he doesn’t understand.

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    Mute Philip Howlin
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:37 AM

    Confidence in this man nationally is zero.
    Confidence in system nationally is zero.

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    Mute David Connell
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:17 AM

    Playing golf?

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    Mute Ciaran Dunne
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:30 AM

    Won’t be long now , I feel a “Comments Closed” coming up !

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    Mute Richard Cronin
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:44 AM

    @Ciaran Dunne: bet they will delete your comment

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    Mute Michael Clinton
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:13 AM

    Ah come on folks, at least give him a chance to concoct a reason and run it by mehole and veruka for approval.

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    Mute Jason Healy
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:45 PM

    @Michael Clinton: calling people names kind of says more about you than them.

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    Mute David Finn
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:09 AM

    Woulfe will have resigned by 5pm this evening. Seems to have a bit of an entitlement-complex this chap!

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    Mute Ian Breathnach
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:54 AM

    @David Finn: Don’t they all? The “self entitlement” ego seems to be a personality trait among so many in Irish society, especially those at the upper echelons. They look down on the rest of us mere mortals with nothing but disdain.

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    Mute Mary Mc Carthy
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:26 AM

    Maybe he is going to the another dinner

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    Mute Bryen O Murchu
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:13 AM

    He sounds as if he is above rebuke calling the newspaper reports like “it was the ku klux klan” He obviously cared not a whit for going to this golf dinner and going against Irish Government Recommendations. The gathering had over 60 people not including staff at the hotel!! The cheek

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    Mute Logan Shepherd
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:27 AM

    Maybe there was a burning cross in front of his house …

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    Mute Olivia Smith
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:36 AM

    @Logan Shepherd: Jeasus I though you were dead!! Where have ye been for wks?? :)

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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:44 AM

    @Olivia Smith: Just took a break from the doom and gloom. Thanks for missing me :)

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    Mute Olivia Smith
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:57 AM

    @Logan Shepherd: I know what you mean, Iv tried to delete my account but can’t find out how to. And it’s too much of a pull to not open it up and have a read if the bs some type. The voice of reason is back :)

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    Mute Kerry Evans
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    Oct 5th 2020, 12:18 PM

    @Logan Shepherd:
    10/10

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    Mute Olivia Smith
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:09 AM

    Dose of the trots!!

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:27 AM

    Run rabbit run rabbit run run run

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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:11 AM

    Poor Ireland

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    Mute Rochelle
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:56 AM

    Is he preparing his resignation statement?

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    Mute Graeme Salter
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:25 AM

    Shameless Woulfe…

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    Mute MickN
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:30 AM

    Seems the only way you can be part of the crook cabal is if you show complete distain and ignorance to the people you serve..
    The cabal needs a big clear out the country needs fresh people at the top..

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    Mute patrick o keeffe
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:34 AM

    So he’s seeking an adjournment.

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    Mute frank_1916
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    Oct 5th 2020, 10:11 AM

    got the virus maby

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    Mute Pat Maher
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:24 PM

    Appalling vista that our Judicial system has been dragged through the mud.

    The issue to watch out for now, as per Shane Ross’ article in the Indo yesterday, will our politicians refuse to pass the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, unless there is a lay chairman and a majority lay committee on the judicial Council. If the current fiasco doesn’t persuade them to do so , then any hope of restoring credibility in the Judiciary is a non runner and Trump law will be the norm.

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    Mute Niall Sheridan
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:16 AM

    Who would want a less than partial donkey adjudicating their cases?

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    Mute Dissisus Corr
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    Oct 5th 2020, 11:53 AM

    Beware of wolves in sheep,s clothing

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    Mute Ray Martin
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    Oct 5th 2020, 12:50 PM

    This Crying Woulfe really does need help

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    Mute Des Hanrahan
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    Oct 5th 2020, 3:18 PM

    He should never have been appointed in the first place. He was a pretty bad AJ and I don’t think that he ever served as, a judge. Basically he was rewarded for being a loyal FG party hack, which brings the entire system into disrepute.

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    Mute Gerry Ryan deG
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    Oct 5th 2020, 12:42 PM

    He needs a few weeks to let things calm down

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    Mute Wade Wilson
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    Oct 5th 2020, 5:33 PM

    He’s either dishonest or not clever. Either way I wouldn’t want him judging a primary school talent show much less the high court. He has proven himself to not have what it takes.

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    Mute William Kelly
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    Oct 5th 2020, 7:23 PM

    Reconsidering his position?
    His explanations were extremely porous & his attitude quite offensive.
    As for basic judgement, treble zero, totally inadequate for a Supreme court judge.

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    Mute Jimmy Fagan
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:17 PM

    My god why are people still whinging about this.

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    Mute Mick Hyland
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:42 PM

    @Jimmy Fagan: Nothing to do and all day long to do it

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    Mute Michael Kavanagh
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    Oct 5th 2020, 1:59 PM

    @Jimmy Fagan:
    Because they sort of expect judges to show judgement maybe?

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