Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I too remember the late Senator Paul Coghlan from when I worked here as a staff member. He was a wonderful gentleman with a very respectable dose of rascal. He was a real gent and I remember him very fondly. At college, I also knew his daughter Aoife. I send my condolences to all his family and all who loved him, and all his Fine Gael colleagues with whom he had an awful lot of fun and did a lot of work.

In the spirit of what Senator Coghlan stood for - community spirit and loving where you come from - this is a good segue to congratulate my own community of County Louth. This year's Dundalk agricultural show was last Sunday and was attended by thousands. It takes months to organise these groups and it is a symbol of what rural Ireland does and what it celebrates with people from all areas in County Louth.Small farmers, big farmers and non-farmers all attended on Sunday last in the gorgeous surrounds of Bellurgan House. I wish to congratulate the Dundalk Show committee. They did an incredible job.