Liam Cosgrave tribute: An officer and a gentleman

Liam Cosgrave was humble but played a key role in politics and will be remembered as doing the State exemplary service, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

AN OFFICER and a gentleman is how Liam Cosgrave should be remembered.

A humble modest man who eschewed many of the trappings of power, Cosgrave rather saw his time as taoiseach as a duty to be fulfilled.