Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I was very sorry to hear of the death of John Bruton and I send my condolences on behalf of myself and the Sinn Féin Party in Meath to John's wife Finola, his son Matthew, his daughters Juliana, Emily and Mary-Elizabeth, his grandchildren, his sons-in-law, his brother Richard, his sister Mary and the extended family. We are of different generations but I can say as a TD for Meath, as a political activist and as a fellow Meath man that John Bruton was very widely respected in his community in Dunboyne and right across County Meath, not just by party supporters but by people who might not have agreed with him politically. That says something. He was a TD for 35 years and held very high office at a number of levels at significant times in our history. He was elected in 11 general elections and that does not happen easily. His commitment to public service, to his community and to his county were absolutely immense. He will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

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