Mark Daly (Fianna Fail)

I, too, extend my sympathy to the family of Peter Callanan on his sad passing. As a Cork man and Kerry man, respectively, Peter and I had much rivalry and when Kerry inevitably beat Cork, he always had a kind word. I will always remember his ferocious handshake. Being greeted by him was like gripping iron. When Peter spoke about his illness, it was hard to imagine that a man with such a vice-like grip would pass on to the other side. Like my colleagues, I miss Peter. People will recognise the chair in which he always sat as they will have seen him seated here on television broadcasts. Today, Peter is smiling down on us as we speak fondly of him. He was one of life's true gentlemen.