Taoisigh, ministers and presidents pay respects

FIVE former taoisigh were among the mourners who attended Garret FitzGerald’s funeral — three Fianna Fáil office-holders, Brian Cowen, Bertie Ahern and Albert Reynolds, along with John Bruton and Liam Cosgrave of Fine Gael.

President Mary McAleese and her husband Dr Martin McAleese; former president Mary Robinson and her husband Nick Robinson, were also in attendance.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, accompanied by his wife Fionnuala, led the Government members who included party colleagues Finance Minister Michael Noonan, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, Health Minister James Reilly, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald and Justice Minister Alan Shatter.