Former chief justice laid to rest

THE funeral of the former chief justice and government minister Tom O’Higgins took place in Dublin yesterday.

The chief mourners were Mr O’Higgins’ wife Terry, their seven children and their 30 grandchildren.

St Patrick’s Church in Monkstown was packed yesterday morning as family, friends, and former colleagues gathered to pay their respects to the former minister, presidential candidate, chief justice and member of the European Court of Justice.