Politicians past and present pay respects

THE funeral took place of former Government minister Seamus Brennan in Dublin yesterday.

The serving Fianna Fáil TD Brennan died on Wednesday, at the age of 60, after battling cancer for more than a year.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan and the majority of the Cabinet, including Green Party leader John Gormley and former PD leader Mary Harney, were in attendance.