Rory Kiely (Fianna Fail)

I would also like to pay tribute to the late Senator Ó Foighil. Like many other Senators, I had the privilege and pleasure of serving in this House with him. It has already been said that he was a great campaigner for the Irish language and it is only fitting that some of the tributes to him should be delivered solely in Irish. His campaign in this House for a translation system is indicative of his mighty efforts on behalf of the Irish language. Additionally, he campaigned for much in his own area of Connemara. He left Tipperary for Connemara approximately 50 years ago and because of his campaigns on behalf of the area, Connemara's people adopted him as one of their own very quickly, which is a great tribute to him. I extend my sympathy to Senator Ó Foighil's wife and family on their loss.