The death has occurred in Cork following a short illness of Circuit Court Judge Con Murphy.
He was aged 51.
Mr Murphy was appointed to the bench in 2004 and previously practiced as a solicitor at Bandon in West Cork.
He is survived by his wife Miriam, his mother, two brothers and a sister.
He died this morning at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork after he was admitted there last week.
In a tribute Mr Murphy's colleague and friend, West Cork State Solicitor Malachy Boohig said: ‘Judge Murphy was known for his wit, his candour, for being gregarious and outspoken but, mostly, for his application of common sense.’
