Sean Barrett, Irish Parliament's Diligent Servant, Passes

0:00European news, powered by AI. This is Europe News today. I'm Corey with the story. Sean Barrett, the former speaker of the Irish Parliament known as C.N. Comherly, has passed away at 81 years old. He first got elected to the Dail back in 1981, representing Dunlal Fair in County Dublin until 2002, then again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett held key roles like Minister for Defense and Minister for the Marine, plus he was government chief whip during the Rainbow Coalition from 1994 to 1997. Tana Eastay Simon Harris called him a diligent public servant, who dedicated decades to his constituents, praising his wit, intelligence, and fairness in the cheer during tough times after Ireland's financial crash. Harris highlighted Barrett's push for the Oy Rockta's TV channel launch, seeing it as his lasting legacy for letting folks see Parliament in action. First hand, Barrett's steady hands shaped Irish politics for generations, leaving a blueprint

1:02for public service that still echoes today.