Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects at the funeral of Florence Noonan, the wife of the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan.

As messages of condolence were descending on the Noonan family home in Limerick yesterday, the parish of St Paul in the suburb of Dooradoyle was rekindling memories of a cherished neighbour and gracious, elegant woman.

TRIBUTES were paid at Limerick Circuit Court yesterday to retired district court judge, Murtagh de Burca who died on Monday at the age of 93.