Politicians miss funeral due to fog

DENSE fog yesterday prevented senior political and legal figures from attending the funeral of a High Court judge in Cork yesterday.

Tánaiste and Minister Michael McDowell, Attorney General Rory Brady and Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny were due to fly to Cork to attend the funeral of former Fine Gael Lord Mayor, Sean O’Leary, who died last Friday.

Mr McDowell and Mr Brady left Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnell on board a seven-seater Air Corps Beechcraft aircraft early yesterday.