The State funeral of former taoiseach John Bruton has heard he was “an exceptionally good man” who changed Ireland “considerably for the better”. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar delivered a graveside oration for the former Fine Gael leader at Rooske Cemetery in Dunboyne on Saturday, following funeral mass at St Peter and Paul’s Church.
The State funeral of former taoiseach John Bruton has heard he was “an exceptionally good man” who changed Ireland “considerably for the better”. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar delivered a graveside oration for the former Fine Gael leader at Rooske Cemetery in Dunboyne on Saturday, following funeral mass at St Peter and Paul’s Church. Chief mourners included Mr Bruton’s wife Finola, his children Matthew, Juliana, Emily and Mary-Elizabeth, his grandchildren and his brother, Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton.
President Michael D Higgins, Mr Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Attorney General Rossa Fanning were among those to pay their respect, as well as former taoisigh Bertie Ahern, Brian Cowen and Enda Kenny; Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.Seven lessons for Leo Varadkar from the career of John Bruton Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to John Bruton, saying he “changed Ireland and he changed it considerably for the bette
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