‘A gent full of charisma, leadership, inspiration’

A GENTLEMAN full of charisma, leadership and an inspiration to others.

These were some of the tributes paid to the army chief and sportsman, Lieutenant General Dermot Earley, who passed away yesterday after a long battle with illness.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen and President Mary McAleese led tributes to the former Defence Forces chief.

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