Dáil unites in glowing tributes to Lenihan

THE late Brian Lenihan received warm tributes from across the parties as Taoiseach Enda Kenny said fate and time had prevented the politician from achieving higher office.

Politicians on both sides of the Dáil chamber remembered Mr Lenihan’s strengths and particularly his fortitude in facing difficult decisions while battling against his cancer.

Mr Kenny praised the former finance minister, saying: “The job he held in the department of finance gave him that extra challenge both to cope with his debilitating illness and the job of getting on with life.”