Tributes paid to former councillor Kevin Conway

Tributes have been paid to former councillor Kevin Conway, who died after a long illness. Pictured is Mr Conway running his election campaign for the hospital ward at the Cork University Hospital. Picture: Dan Linehan

Tributes have been paid following the death of a former Cork County Councillor who ran his last election campaign from his hospital bed.

Kevin Conway, a former independent county councillor from Blarney, died at Cork University Hospital (CUH) on Saturday after a long illness.