Former Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan dies aged 79

Former Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan dies aged 79

Tributes have been paid to former Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan, who has died. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023 - 21:02
Paul Hosford

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, has led tributes to former Fine Gael Senator Paul Coghlan who died aged 79.

Mr Coghlan was a senator from 1997 to his retirement in 2020, having been a businessman, auctioneer and a founding shareholder of Radio Kerry. He served as Leas Cathaoirleach of the upper house between 2016 and 2020 and had been a member of Kerry County Council and Killarney Urban District Council from 1985.

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