1946
1969

Practiced at the Bar

Bencher of the Middle Temple and Honorary Bencher of the King’s Inns. Admitted to the Inner bar in Ireland

1973

Stands as Fine Gael candidate in Dublin

North–West constituency Irish general election, but not elected

1985

EC Commissioner

Responsible for Competition Policy y (and Education for one year). Served in the First Jacques Delors Commission

1985

Under the EC Sutherland Proposes the Establishment of the ERASMUS Programme

European Regional Action Scheme for Mobility of University Students

1986

Honorary Doctorate of Law

University of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

2004
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