Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Seán was that kind of person. He enjoyed diversity and inclusion, and he got it. Nowadays it is accepted as part of politics, but in those days it was not easy to work with Independents and people with different views when one was in a mainstream party, but Seán was able to do that on the committee. As my colleagues said, he was a top class, professional politician and I was very proud when we went to Rome to talk about equality, international justice and criminal justice issues that Seán was the captain of the Oireachtas committee on justice.

When I hear words being spoken about Seán Ardagh, I think of the words "decency" and "integrity". He is a sad loss.

Again I offer my sincerest sympathy to both families. We are thinking of them on what is a sad but also a proud day for the families.

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