An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-04-28
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Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (FF), Labour Panel

It is with deep sadness that I stand here today to pay tribute to my good friend and former colleague Councillor Joe Carroll from the Skibbereen local electoral area, who we laid to rest yesterday. Anyone who knew Joe or ever met him would have known he was a larger-than-life character. Joe played hard and worked hard. You always knew where you stood with Joe. Sometimes that was good and sometimes it was not so good, but it always came from a good place. He was full of advice, friendship and fun. It is so sad and so ironic that he went so close to our other colleague, Councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy. They travelled the length and breadth of the world, not to mind the country, so it is nice that they are back together again. No doubt "The Old Dungarvan Oak" is getting a good rendition up in heaven.
Joe was elected to Skibbereen Town Council in 1999. He was elected to Cork County Council in 2004. His greatest political honour was to be elected mayor of our great county, County Cork, in 2024. He did this with great honour and prestige and he did an excellent job. He really made it his own. I would like to pay tribute to my good friend today.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-28