Politicians united in grief at Leahy funeral

LEADING members of the political and legal professions came together in Dublin yesterday for the funeral mass of one the country’s best-known barristers, Eamon Leahy.

Politicians united in grief at Leahy funeral
Tue, 22 Jul, 2003 - 01:00
Sean McCarthaigh

In a moving tribute, Attorney General Rory Brady SC praised his former colleague for his vast contributions to political and legal life in Ireland.

“No barrister that I know can claim as much influence on the political system as Eamon,” said Mr Brady.

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