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Taoiseach Micheal Martin attended the funeral to pay his respects to the late Fianna Fail Minister Michael O'Kennedy
Tipperary County Council fell silent in tribute to the late TD, Minister and EU Commissioner, Michael O'Kennedy, who passed away recently.
Though he had not been a member of North Tipperary County Council, Mr O'Kennedy had made an enormous contribution to public life Chairperson, Cllr Marie Murphy said.
Above: The late Michael O'Kennedy
Cllr Seamus Hanafin (FF) described him as being the epitome of integrity and decency, while Cllr Michael Fitzgerald (FG) said that he was a principled and decent man who served public life locally and nationally very well.
An Taoiseach Micheal Martin and President Michael D Higgins were among those who also led tributes to the Nenagh native.
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