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Taoiseach leads tributes to Conor Cruise O’Brien

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has been leading tributes for former government minister and journalist Conor Cruise O'Brien, who died last night at the age of 91.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2008 - 09:11

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has been leading tributes for former Government minister and journalist Conor Cruise O'Brien, who died last night at the age of 91.

Mr O'Brien was Minister for Posts and Telegraphs during the Fine Gael-Labour coalition in the 1970s and also went on to become a Senator.

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