FitzGerald and Costello had integrity and intellect

THE recent deaths of Garret FitzGerald and Declan Costello should give us pause for reflection about the calibre of those who entered Irish public life in more recent decades.

Will any of the people who have held the office of Taoiseach since Dr FitzGerald warrant the same display of respect from the public as that shown on his passing?

Is there any current senior public service who comes remotely close to having made the same contribution as Mr Costello.