Rónán Mullen (Independent)

Many others could outline similar stories about how impressive Brian Lenihan was. It was a privilege to be there with the many people who gathered at his removal and subsequently at his funeral. The sadness that we all feel for his family, his wife Patricia and his children Tom and Clare, is also a sadness we feel for ourselves. However, it is tinged with hope that we will meet Brian again, that we will enjoy his great company again, that we will listen to him as he engages with the same wonder and joy that he did with all his knowledge in his all-too-short life and that he will engage in the great mysteries now. Ar dheis Dé go raibh an anam dílis.