Ciaran FAHY

Comhbróin le Ann agus a mhuintir as bhás Ciarán. Bhí an sproai againn leis na cailíní í gColáiste Chonnacht san Samhradh 1964.

I am so sorry to hear about Ciaran's passing.

My sincere condolences to Ann and all his family.

Ciaran was a lovely man with a great manner. He contributed greatly to the development of arbitration in Ireland through the CIArb, Engineers Ireland and Arbitration Ireland.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Ann,

So sorry to learn about Ciaran’s passing. Was with him relatively recently for one of our many Saturday get togethers.
A lovely man, great company.
Apologies Ann for Sheila and myself not being able to attend the funeral but had a family bereavement on the very same morning.

Rest in Peace dear friend,

Brian and Sheila

So upset that you have gone, dear Ciaran.
You were there for me when Tom died. So kind and caring.
God Bless you.
Rest in peace.
Love to Ann and all your wonderful family.
Karen McGough

So sad to lose a friend of so many years.

I will remember happy memories shared with you and Ann and your family.

My sincere sympathy and condolences. Ciaran was an esteemed colleague and friend.
He will be greatly missed.

I first met Ciarán on Dublin City Gas Pipeline in 1982 when he was employed by Bord Gáis Éireann and I was seconded to BGE to ensure that Irish natural gas was safely delivered to Dublin for the first time.
We worked really well together from the very beginning to ensure that that project was delivered on time and within budget.
We interfaced frequently over the years especially when I was elected as President of Engineers Ireland in 2011/12. I was happy to support Ciarán in every way as he navigated the difficult economic conditions of that period. I also invited Max Abrahamson who 'wrote the book on contract law'' to give another talk on Construction Law at our Clyde Road HQ.
Max gave his usual erudite lecture on Construction Contract Law chaired by the eminent Engineer Lawyer Ciarán Fahy.
At the end of proceedings, I asked Max to please tell us 'Max, when is a lump sum contract really a lump sum?'
Without any hesitation, Max replied that 'A lump sum contract is never a lump sum when you have a very good lawyer!'.
Ciarán smiled as he took in the full import of Max's reply.
I will miss Ciarán for his intelligence, dignity, expertise and 'practical down to earth' approach to the rule of law in construction contracts. Ní bheith a leithéad an arís!
P J Rudden

Deepest sympathy to the Fahy family on the passing of Ciaran.May he rest in heavenly peace.

Dearest Ann
It was with great sadness that I read that Ciarán had passed away. What a shock I got. I had no idea that he had been unwell as the last time I saw him he looked his usual wonderful self.
Ann I am truly sorry for you and the family.
Take care Ann,
Jane

Dear Ann and family,
Thinking of you all.
“Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you,
Deep peace of the shining star to you,
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.”
Much love from Bob and Frances

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Beyond his credentials, Mr. Fahy was widely admired for his sound judgment, collegiality, and unwavering professionalism. His passing represents not only a great personal loss to all who knew him but also a significant loss to the global engineering and dispute resolution community.

Please accept our heartfelt sympathies during this difficult time. Mr. Fahy's legacy will endure in the many professionals he mentored, the cases he resolved with wisdom and fairness, and the high standards he set for those who follow in his path.

With deepest respect and sympathy,

Catherine Karakatsanis, M.E.Sc., P.Eng., ICD.D, FEC, FCAE, LL.D., D.Eng., CD
President

In Memory of Mr. Ciaran Fahy – A Valued Member of the FIDIC Community

Dear Family of Mr. Fahy,

On behalf of FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers), I wish to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. Ciaran Fahy. We are profoundly saddened by this loss and stand with you in remembering a highly esteemed professional and colleague.

Mr. Fahy was a long-standing and deeply respected member of the FIDIC community, having served with distinction on the FIDIC President’s List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators. His dedication to excellence in dispute resolution, particularly in the construction sector, earned him wide recognition both nationally and internationally.

Since 2010, Mr. Fahy successfully completed an extensive number of arbitrations, mediations and adjudications. The disputes he helped resolve were nearly all construction-related and often of significant complexity and value. His deep understanding of FIDIC contracts and principles made him a vital contributor to upholding the integrity and professionalism of our dispute resolution processes.
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My sincere condolences to the Fahy family on the passing of Ciaran. A true gentlemen and professional. May he rest in peace.

We send our deepest sympathy to you Ann and family on the sudden passing of your beloved Ciaran. You were lovely neighbours for so many years and we will miss him. May he rest in peace.

Dara we were very sorry to hear of the death of your dear dad.
Deepest sympathy to your mum and all the family.
Henry and Pauline Tighe

Very sorry for your loss and to have heard of Ciaran passing. Played golf with him in Powerscourt on many occasions in the past. Lovely gentleman.

So sorry Ann to hear of Ciaran’s passing he was one of life’s true gentlemen. He will be truly missed by you & all his family. Thinking of you at this very sad time.
Paul & Phyllis Quinn

Fergal we are so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your brother Ciaran. Our deepest condolences to you and your family. Patricia, Billy, Oscar and Rocco George

Chère Anne et chers enfants Fahy,
Je suis près par le cœur dans cette terrible épreuve.
Ciaran a réussi a créé avec toi Ann une merveilleuse famille dont vous pouvez être fiers. Il faut penser que Ciaran, comme Jean Pierre, n'aurait pas aimé se voir diminué. La vie ne sera plus là-même sans lui mais la force qu'il vous a transmis vous aidera dans votre votre chagrin à avancer. Je vous envoie toute mon affection et tous les nombreux souvenirs que nous souvenirs que nous partageons sont le ciment d'une profonde amitié que nous appellerons amour.
Je vous embrasse très fort.
Pascale

Our sincere condolences on the death of Ciaran

Dear Ann,
We are so sorry to hear of Ciaran's passing. We attended his mass on Thursday which was a wonderful tribute by your beautiful family. Unfortunately we had to leave without seeing you in person to offer our sincere condolences. Ciaran was always a pleasure to meet. We’re thinking of you at this sad time.
Mary & Gordon

To dear Ann and the family, I send my heartfelt condolences on your loss. May Ciarán Rest In Peace.
Brenda.

Ann and Family,
I am stunned and deeply saddened to hear of Ciaran's passing. No words of mine can assuage the great grief that must be with you at the present time. Please accept the profound condolences of all the McGonigals, especially myself.
Peter

Sincere condolences to the Fahy family.
Ciaran was a wonderful colleague and friend.
He will be greatly missed. Tim

Dearest Clare and family members. The pain of such a loss is immense and no words can bring solace. However, may you be soothed with the knowing that Ciaran was surrounded by family and so much love in his life, until the very end. Clare shared with me so many wonderful family moments and events, you are an incredibly special family who really cherish each other. What a gift for Ciaran. And what a gift he was for each of you. Xx Shadi

Une merveilleuse amitié hors du commun, tél est le souvenir que nous laissera à jamais Ciaran. Que de joie et de bonheur nous avons eu ensemble, sûrement une forme d’amour. …

To Ann and Family,
I was very sorry to hear of the death of Ciaran.R.I.P.
I have happy memories of nights out in the Old Belvedere times.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Yours sincerely,
Ursula Coleman

Our Sincere sympathy to Fergal and all the Fahy family, on your loss.
May he rest in peace 🙏
Nuala and family.

Sincere sympathies to you and your family. Thinking of you all, and keeping Ciaran in my prayers.

It was a pleasure to have met Ciaran at the CIArb functions over the past few years. My Sincere condolences to his family circle.

Sincere condolences Ann on the death of Ciaran. Sending you and your family a big hug at this very sad time. Take care
Jean Brennan (a Harold School grandmother and a school friend Beaufort 1968)

Dear Dara and family. Sending my sincere condolences. Thinking of you all. Halina (Seán’s ma). ❤

My sincere condolences to the Fahy family on the passing of Ciaran. I only got to know Ciaran over the last five years through my worklife in contracting and in the brief period that I got to know him I found him to be an outstanding professional who was very knowledgeable, thorough and great company to be in. A true gent. May he rest in peace.

I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of Ciaran, my condolences to his wife and family. I had the pleasure or working with Ciaran over the past year and found him a generous, wise, gentle soul. A true gentleman. Rest in peace Ciaran. Hugh O'Sullivan, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

Sincere Condolences to Fahy family. Ciaran provided great help and support to us.

It's with such great sadness I heard of Ciaran's passing. We have such great memories in our time as neighbours on Eglinton Rd.
My condolence to Ann and all the Family.

I am so sorry to hear of Ciaran’s premature passing. We worked together on many legal cases before he took to the arbitration. We fell out of contact for many years until we spoke again in July 2025. A gentleman to his bones.

I always enjoyed meeting with Ciaran. Good humoured, great company.
As a team we won the club f'somes in 2013, a treasured moment.
We met regularly for a casual lunch. his death a huge shock though I knew he was unwell. To Ann and family my sincere condolences, may he rest in peace. Gone but not forgotten.

Sending our deepest condolences to the whole Fahy family. We are thinking about Ciaran today in Hong Kong. May he rest in peace.

David Bannon & Pray Mathur

Thinking of you all on this very sad day, especially Ann. Thank you so much for the lovely memories I shared with the famly during your visits to Barcelona, it was wonderful being part of such a fun, warm family on tbose special occasons. I will always remember Clare's dear Dad with much love, and I am very sorry for your huge loss.

Ann, we were shocked to hear of Ciaran's death. We offer you our heartfelt condolences. We always enjoyed his company and have good memories of our time in France. Love to you and your family.

My deepest sympathy to Ann and all the Fahy and Hackett families. I have good memories of your time in Glasgow, Ann, and of Fr. Gerry Hughes.

Sincere sympathy to Ann and family…

Deepest sympathy to all of Ciaran’s family, especially Ann
Good memories of UCD Merrion St and the campaign to elect you president of UCD SRC
An absolute gentleman and great company. Later memories of your work at BGE.
A life well fulfilled
Thanks
Dick Lincoln, Ardmore

Sincere sympathies Connie to you and your family on the sad passing oy your dear brother Ciaran. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear, late, of Ciaran's passing - quite a shock to hear!- so my deepest condolences to Ann and his sorrowing family- and many friends - not long ago we were sharing jokes, amongst quite serious discussions, at a party- we were classmates back in the day and it was good to keep that relationship even recently: sic transit ............

Our sincere condolences to Ann and family on Ciaran’s untimely passing. May he rest in peace! We are only just after hearing about it. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad and difficult time.

Sincere condolences to the Fahy family on the passing of Ciaran. I got to know Ciaran on a recent project and he was always affable and helpful.

We are all shocked and deeply saddened at the news of Ciaran’s passing and want to express our deepest condolences to Ann and all of Ciaran’s family. Ciaran was one of life’s true gentlemen and a pleasure to work with over many, many years. We are so sorry that we did not know he had died and did not get the chance to pay our respects at his funeral. May he rest in peace.

I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Ciaran and my sympathies to all his family and friends. I was away and have only just found out. I met him only a few weeks ago at a quiz, where the team he was on won! He was in great form and very positive, but it was not to be. I served with him on a number of committees and working groups and he was always full of brilliant suggestions and ideas. It wasn’t all work and we had some some great social outings too. Rest easy Ciaran and my condolences to all his family.

I was very sorry to hear of Ciaran’s passing. I had the pleasure of serving with him on the Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators many years ago. He was a very able Engineer and Arbitrator and it was my great pleasure to work with him. I extend to Ann his wife and his children Eoin, Sadhbh, Clare and Dara my deepest sympathies on their sad loss. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of this. My sincere condolences to Ann and family. RIP Ciaran.

My deepest condolences to Connie and the entire Fahy family on the sad passing of your beloved Ciaran. May he rest in peace.

We were so very sad to hear of Ciaran's death. It's such a loss for all of you. Deepest condolences to you all.

Sincerest condolences to Ciaran’s family on his passing. He was a true gentleman and professional and will be missed by all.

Dearest godmother Ann and Fahy family,

Sincerest heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved Ciaran. What a great man he was! My thoughts are with you all.

My sincere condolences to Ann, Eoin, Sadhbh, Clare & Dara on the sudden loss of Ciaran. May he rest in peace.

Dear Ann, deepest sympathies to you and all the family on the death of Ciaran.

I recall fond memories of you both. You were such good company to me in our days in UCD Social Science 1967-80 and I admired Ciaran’s leadership role in the Students Representative Council. You obviously had many fulfilled years together. Hopefully, this will be some consolation to you in the years ahead.

My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Sincere condolences to all the extended Fahy family on Ciaran’s recent passing. I only had the privilege of playing with him a couple of times up in Powerscourt and found him a very engaging and lovely playing partner with wide ranging interests and in depth knowledge on many subjects including sport, politics and business and he always spoke very fondly of his family. May he rest in peace

Dear Ann
We are so sad , to hear about the passing of your beloved husband Cíaran and father to your wonderful children , Eoin, Sadbh , Clare and Dara.
The wonderful memories of Cíaran will give you the strength to carry on in life .
Margaret and Johnny Aird