BARRISTER Brendan Grehan at home in Kilkerrin. Photo: Ray RyanA life at the barBarrister and Kilkerrin native Brendan Grehan reflects on his legal careerIN different circumstances, Brendan Grehan could have perhaps made a living as a gold miner in Australia. He was called to the bar in 1989, having spent two years studying to become a barrister at King’s Inns in Dublin after returning from Australia. “He invited me to go out to the mines, but he said I’d need a truck licence. I actually had a truck licence from Chicago where I’d gone in previous summers.

Source: The Herald January 15, 2026 12:16 UTC