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11/07/2008
Guard Of Honour At Funeral Of Seamus Brennan
The funeral of former Irish Government Minister Séamus Brennan took place earlier this week in south Dublin.
The service was attended by the Irish President, the former and present Taoiseach along with many members of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Mr Brennan died in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a year-long illnes.
A line of government ministers and TDs formed a guard of honour outside the church, including Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Mary Hanafin, Willie O'Dea, Eamon O Cuiv, Chief Whip Pat Carey, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Albert Reynolds.
The parish priest of Dundrum, Fr Donal O’Doherty, who presided at last night's ceremony, said Mr Brennan was a happy man who had brought great happiness and "supported legislation and policies that enriched all our lives."
He expressed his condolences to the chief mourners, Mr Brennan’s wife, Ann, his children Shay, Dáire, Aoife, Breffni, Síne and Éanna, and the extended Brennan family.
(DW)
The service was attended by the Irish President, the former and present Taoiseach along with many members of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Mr Brennan died in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a year-long illnes.
A line of government ministers and TDs formed a guard of honour outside the church, including Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Mary Hanafin, Willie O'Dea, Eamon O Cuiv, Chief Whip Pat Carey, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Albert Reynolds.
The parish priest of Dundrum, Fr Donal O’Doherty, who presided at last night's ceremony, said Mr Brennan was a happy man who had brought great happiness and "supported legislation and policies that enriched all our lives."
He expressed his condolences to the chief mourners, Mr Brennan’s wife, Ann, his children Shay, Dáire, Aoife, Breffni, Síne and Éanna, and the extended Brennan family.
(DW)
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