Tánaiste Micheál Martin has paid tribute to Mr Ó Cuív’s commitment to peace and reconciliation on island of Ireland
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has paid tribute to Mr Ó Cuív’s commitment to peace and reconciliation on island of IrelandFormer minister Éamon Ó Cuív will not contest the next general election and is to retire from politics.
Mr Ó Cuív has been a Fianna Fáil TD for the Galway West constituency since the 1992 general election. He also served as minister for the environment, community and local government and minister for defence from January to March 2011.“Eamon was an outstanding parliamentarian and minister,” he said. “He is extremely committed, hard-working and diligent. He has been a tremendous public representative for the people of Galway West and Cornamona.
“In his capacity as minister for the Gaeltacht and rural affairs, he was pioneering and innovative in terms of the language Act and a new era of support for the Irish language.
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