Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

On behalf of the Sinn Féin Deputies, I extend our sympathy to the wife and daughters of the late former Deputy, Seán Doherty, and to the other members of the Doherty family on their great personal loss. I also extend our sympathy to his friends in the Fianna Fáil Party. While I had the opportunity to speak with Seán Doherty on a number of occasions, uniquely among those who have spoken here, I was not confronted by his ardent faith — I can only conclude he must have given up on me before he set upon it.

The many kind words said of him are true, in my experience of meeting him over the short period of our acquaintance in these corridors. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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