Former Long-Standing Clare TD, Minister And Senator Brendan Daly Passes Away, Aged 83
Tributes are pouring in for former long-standing Clare TD, Minister and Senator Brendan Daly who's passed away, aged 83. First elected to the 20th Dáil in 1973, the Cooraclare native held his seat through six general elections up until 1992, and was subsequently returned in 1997 for a term. The former Fianna Fáil representative also served as a Senator for three terms in the 1990s and 2000s. Brendan Daly was also appointed Minister of State in the Departments of the Taoiseach, Labour, Finance and Defence, and served as Minister for Defence, Minister for Social Welfare, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for the Marine during his time in politics. He's survived by his daughter Niamh and sons Ronan and Ivor.