Myles Staunton & Co Solicitors

Notary Public Services

Due to the level 5 Covid-19 restrictions and subsequent lockdown, in an effort to reduce physical face-to-face meetings and to ensure the safety of our staff and clients, we will not be in a position to provide Notary Public services from the 1st -31st January 2021. We will review the position at the end of January 2021.

We regret any inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation.

A Notary Public is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with foreign or international business. In October 2010, Myles Staunton was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a Notary Public for Life for the counties of Mayo and Galway.

Notarial Services provided by Myles Staunton include:

Attesting signatures;

Drafting of Notarial Acts & Certificates;

Confirming an individual’s identity;

Drafting of Notarial Acts & Certificates;

Confirming an individual’s identity;

Drafting of Notarial Acts & Certificates;

Verifying academic qualifications;

Administering Oaths including taking affidavits in addition to affirmations and/or declarations;

Drafting of Notarial Acts & Certificates;

Authenticating documentation;

Administering Oaths including taking affidavits in addition to affirmations and/or declarations;

Powers of Attorney for individuals and companies.

Notary Services during Covid-19 Period

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation our procedure for notarising documents has changed temporarily. Our current procedure is as follows:

Please email a copy of the document you need notarised together with a copy of your ID and utility bill to the following email address: info@mstaunton.com. We will then issue you with an Acknowledgement that you need to sign and return to our office, either by post or a scanned version by email.

Please send the original document you need notarised, a stamped addressed envelope for return, a copy of your ID and a copy of a utility bill to the following address:

“Myles Staunton & Co. Solicitors, Castlebar Street, Westport, Co. Mayo”

Please include a specific set of instructions in respect of the following:

- How you need the document to be notarised;

- The purpose of the document;

- If the document needs to be apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs;

- When you need the document by.

· Fees: Please note there is a charge of €75 for each document to be notarised and in the event a Notarial Certificate is required, the charge is €150.