Former Tánaiste, Peter Barry, has died
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Peter "gave outstanding service to his country and to his native city"
Former Tánaiste, Peter Barry, has died.
The former Fine Gael deputy leader served as a TD for Cork for almost 30 years, and held many cabinet roles including Minister for Transport, Education and the Environment.
As Minister for Foreign Affairs, he played a crucial role in negotiating the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985.
He was also a major shareholder in the family business, Barry's Tea, and his daughter Deirdre Clune is a Fine Gael MEP.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Peter "gave outstanding service to his country and to his native city" throughout a "long and distinguished political career".
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