Emer Currie (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I express my deepest sympathy to all former Senator Jackman's family members. The distinction of her career as both a councillor and Senator has been well described.She was a tireless advocate who worked diligently to address the needs and concerns of the people of Castletroy. She was a founding member of the Women's Political Association in Limerick and was involved in establishing Castletroy College. One of her many achievements was being the first female cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council in 1999. That determination is still with us today because her niece is the first ever professor of physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, based in Dunsink Observatory in Dublin 15. I have the pleasure of knowing her niece. That determination and brilliance obviously runs in the family. I acknowledge how important today is to all her family, having recently gone through something similar myself. I hope they get everything they and she deserve out of today.