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Richard Grogan, the solicitor and well-known expert on employment law, has died after a short illness.
He was a member of the Council of the Law Society, which said in an early statement that it was “deeply saddened” to learn of his passing.
“Richard was a tireless advocate, both in proceedings and in the public arena. We will miss his energy, humour, and deep commitment to the profession,” the Society said in a tweet.
Tributes have also been paid by colleagues, with solicitor Stuart Gilhooly SC tweeting: “His work in making employment law accessible to the consumer, and in the most simple terms, will never be forgotten.”
Only last month, he had been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ at the 2022 Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards.
He was principal and head of employment and dispute resolution at Richard Grogan & Associates, a firm he had set up in 2009 to focus on employment law and personal-injury matters.
The solicitor had recently gained a substantial following on , posting videos on the TikTok and Instagram platforms, where he explained workplace issues in a straight-talking, jargon-free way.
He often signed off with what became his catchphrase: “That’s the law, and that’s a fact.”
Earlier this year, Grogan told Breakingnews.ie that he had initially believed he was too old for TikTok.
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