Ahern leads tributes to former FF minister Niall Andrews

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday led the tributes to former Fianna Fáil minister Niall Andrews, who has died aged 68.

Mr Andrews, who served as a TD between 1977-1987 and as an MEP for 20 years from 1984, passed away at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin after a long illness.

The former junior environment minister hailed from one of the most distinguished political families in the history of the State.