Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá faoi mo chomharsana béal dorais i gCill Gharbháin, atá ar an taobh eile den chnoc ó mhuintir Chúil Aodha.

I wish to say a few words about my late neighbour from the next village across the mountain. Kilgarvan is on the green side of the mountain, whereas we are on the poorer red side. The Healy-Raes, including Jackie, and my father and the other Moynihans knew each other well for many years. Jackie bounced ideas off Dad for many years and they worked closely together in the health board, County Hall and, more recently, Dáil Éireann. Jackie Healy-Rae represented the plain people who, in his own words, had their dinner in the middle of the day. He was well known for his hard work, whether in cutting turf, with diggers or for his constituents in County Hall, the health board or Dublin. The people stood with him and saw things through with him because he put in the work in election after election from 1974 onwards and he never lost one. He was a very sharp operator as one could see in the by-election campaigns about which we have heard so much. He went on to put those skills to work locally in his own campaigns, as director of elections and a candidate. He would be very proud of the fact that not one but two of his sons are Members of the Dáil representing County Kerry. Bhí aithne againn ar Jackie Healy-Rae mar fhear grámhar, greannmhar agus an-oilte i gcursaí polaitíochta i gconaí. He will always be remembered with fondness for his hard work and great character. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís.

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