President Higgins among mourners at funeral of former Ceann Comhairle Seamus Pattison

President Michael D Higgins was among the mourners at the funeral Mass for former Ceann Comhairle and 46-year veteran of the Dáil Seamus Pattison who was buried in his native Kilkenny this afternoon.

President Higgins among mourners at funeral of former Ceann Comhairle Seamus Pattison
Tue, 06 Feb, 2018 - 16:03

By Conor Kane

President Michael D Higgins was among the mourners at the funeral Mass for former Ceann Comhairle and 46-year veteran of the Dáil Seamus Pattison who was buried in his native Kilkenny this afternoon.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: KilkennyPlace: EuropePlace: St Patrick’s ChurchPlace: IrelandPlace: Leinster HousePlace: San DiegoPlace: Foulkstown CemeteryPerson: President HigginsPerson: Seamus PattisonPerson: President Michael D HigginsPerson: Conor KanePerson: PattisonPerson: Brendan HowlinPerson: Joan BurtonPerson: Eamon GilmorePerson: Pat RabbittePerson: TaoiseachPerson: Leo VaradkarPerson: CmdtPerson: Caroline BurkePerson: SeamusPerson: HowlinPerson: President John F KennedyPerson: John McGuinnessPerson: Pat DeeringPerson: Kathleen FunchionPerson: MEPPerson: Liam AylwardPerson: Jack O’ConnorPerson: Alan KellyPerson: Willie PenrosePerson: Senator Jed NashPerson: Brian O’SheaPerson: Ann PhelanPerson: Emmet StaggPerson: Tom HayesPerson: Michael LaniganPerson: David FitzpatrickPerson: Michael DoylePerson: MonsignorPerson: FrancisPerson: JoePerson: MichaelPerson: Fr Willie PurcellOrganisation: DáilOrganisation: Ceann ComhairleOrganisation: Dail EireannOrganisation: Labour PartyOrganisation: Leas Ceann ComhairleOrganisation: SIPTUOrganisation: Kilkenny County CouncilOrganisation: European Parliament
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