'It's all over. It's kind of unbelievable': Mary O'Rourke

Brian Lenihan's aunt Mary O'Rourke has said he nephew Brian Lenihan, who passed away overnight, "always worked for his country and he worked for the best of Ireland".

'It's all over. It's kind of unbelievable': Mary O'Rourke

Brian Lenihan's aunt Mary O'Rourke has said he nephew Brian Lenihan, who passed away overnight, "always worked for his country and he worked for the best of Ireland".

Ms O'Rourke, the former TD and Senator, said in a brief and emotional interview with RTE's Pat Kenny: "It’s all over. It’s kind of unbelievable.

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