Ex-minister Denis Lyons dies, aged 78

When people heard that Denis Lyons, a former junior minister, had passed away, they immediately thought of his dedicated commitment to Fianna Fáil, the GAA, and the Irish language.

Each had equal priority as far as he was concerned and he served them all with diligence, loyalty, and pragmatism, nationally and locally, over a long number of years.

Denis Lyons, who died aged 78 after a brief illness, resided at Coolflugh, Tower, Co Cork, and is survived by his wife Kathleen and six children.