An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-09
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Paraic Brady (FG), Agricultural Panel

Today, I rise to remember the late, great Paddy Cooney. He was a Member of this House and a member of Government for a number of years. I grew up with my grandmother and father who had great time for and empathy with the late Paddy Cooney. He was a fierce worker, and so it was when he put his name on the ballot paper. He always seemed to get elected in the Longford-Westmeath area. He was a man with a fierce integrity and dignity and I suppose that shone through in his ministerial roles. He held a number of roles in Cabinet. He served as a Senator and an MEP. He worked tirelessly for the constituency of Longford-Westmeath and he served as Minister for Justice when we saw a lot of troubled times in this country. He made decisions at those times that were very tough to make but he was man enough to make them. I would like to say to his family and extended family that he will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

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