Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

There is no question but that the late Deputy Michael O'Higgins and members of his family made a great contribution in their time to the political life of this State. I have no doubt that members of his family in years gone by would not have predicted that a Sinn Féin Deputy should rise to pay tribute to the memory of one of them, but I do so without hesitation or reservation. I join with colleagues of all opinions today in this joint and unanimous expression of sympathy on the death of the late Deputy Michael J. O'Higgins. I offer on my own behalf and that of my fellow Sinn Féin Deputies our sincere sympathy to his wife, the former Deputy Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins, their family and their grandchildren. I also extend our sympathy to Deputy Kenny and his colleagues in the Fine Gael Party on their loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

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