Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

Ar mo shon féin agus ar son an Chomhaontais Ghlais, ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a chur in iúl do mhuintir Larry McMahon. On my behalf and on behalf of the Green Party, I extend my sympathies to the family of Larry McMahon, who are with us today, and to the Fine Gael Party, which has lost someone who was one of its long-standing, legendary characters as well as being a public representative.

Larry McMahon would have been mentioned frequently in conversation among family and friends I have in Templeogue, Firhouse and Saggart. In many ways he was part of the folklore of politics for me when I was a child. To that extent, I knew him more as a brand than as a person but his name and influence were widespread in the area he represented and loved so much. He is well remembered and well respected by many in the community and outside the area he represented. I am aware from what has been said here and from people in the area how much he was respected and is missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

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