Taoiseach leads cross-party sympathies at Barry removal

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was among the substantial crowd of mourners who last night attended the removal of Margaret Barry, wife of former tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs, Peter Barry.

Those wishing to pay their final respects to the mother-of-six began arriving at the Temple Hill funeral home on Boreenmanna Rd in Cork City almost two hours before the removal was due to take place.

Politicians of all creeds attended, including Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin and his brother Seán Martin, Fianna Fáil councillor Terry Shannon, Labour TD Ciarán Lynch and former PD senator John Minihan. Members of the Fine Gael family included Senator Colm Burke and former TDs Bernard Allen and Jim Corr.