Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the Labour Party, I express our sympathy at the untimely passing of Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, who has made an indelible mark not only on the musical heritage of this nation but on the cultural and social life of this nation. Few people leave such an impression and a legacy as Mícheál has in the academic sphere. In bringing music and our culture to the heart of the definition of our Irishness, he will long be remembered. On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my own and all our condolences to his family, his friends and all those who have loved his contribution to music in Ireland.

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