Henry Barron

Henry Barron (25 May 1928 – 25 February 2010) was an Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1997 to 2000 and a Judge of the High Court from 1982 to 1997.

He was known for granting Ireland's first divorce in 1997, and for his investigation into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings. His report on the bombings became known as the Barron Report, and it made a contribution towards the 2005 Commission of Investigation: Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974.

He was president of the Irish Jewish Museum. His wife, Rosalind, was the granddaughter of the chess player Philip Baker.

Career Barron attended Castle Park School in Dalkey, Dublin, before progressing to Saint Columba's College, Rathfarnham.

Retirement and Barron Report Judge Barron retired in 2000. His report, termed The Barron Report and presented to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice in December 2003, was highly critical of the investigation into the bombings by both the Fine Gael-Labour government and the Gardaí, and stated they might have made a better attempt to catch those responsible. His wife Rosalind had predeceased him by 13 years.

After his death tributes were made by politicians and campaigners for justice: