Bruton pays tribute to the late Mark Clinton

Former Fine Gael leader John Bruton has paid tribute to former Agriculture Minister Mark Clinton, who died in a Dublin nursing home yesterday.

Mon, 24 Dec, 2001 - 09:30

Former Fine Gael leader John Bruton has paid tribute to former Agriculture Minister Mark Clinton, who died in a Dublin nursing home yesterday.

The 86-year-old former Fine Gael TD was elected to the Dail in 1961, became Minister for Agriculture in 1974 and was twice elected to the European Parliament.

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