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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Oct 2006)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...him is correct. He was an honourable and decent man. While many people did not realise it, Tom was a native of County Monaghan. He was born in Scotshouse, which is just across the border from Cavan. He was very fortunate to spend most of his life in Cavan and represented the people of that county. As is commonly known by many people in this country, the people of Cavan dislike the...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Oct 2006)

Brian Hayes: ...his contribution and we especially praise the role he played in this House and in the other House over three decades. His memory will be always cherished in our party and among the people of Cavan-Monaghan.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Oct 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: ...manner. He was a great example of a public servant and of how business should and can be done in public life. I also met him in another guise. Many years ago he was involved in the Cavan drama society — which is where he met his first wife — and when my father and two others started an all-Ireland drama festival, he used to come to it and stay in the Hudson Bay Hotel. He was out of...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Oct 2006)

Brian Hayes: ...this difficult. He enjoyed coming back to the House, meeting people and keeping connected with what was going on in this place. Tom Fitzpatrick was also a huge figure in Fine Gael, not just in the Cavan-Monaghan area. At one stage he also represented part of County Meath. He was a bridge between the modernists and the traditionalists within our party and was utterly respected on all...