http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/taken+from+us+in+tragic+circumstances+at+too+early+an+age+%28just+52%29+and+at+a+time+when+politics+in+Ireland+really+needs+people+of+his+caliber+and+integrity IrishCentral taken from us in tragic circumstances at too early an age (just 52) and at a time when politics in Ireland really needs people of his caliber and integrity en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/brian-lenihan-the-lost-leader-123922064.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/ireland_calling/brian-lenihan-the-lost-leader-123922064.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:20:03 PDT
Brian Lenihan pictured with a copy of the Irish budget in 2008THE profound sadness across the country at the death last week of the former Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan crossed party lines, social levels and age groups It was a universal grief, a feeling shared by everyone here that we had lost one of our best, taken from us in tragic circumstances at too early an age (just 52) and at a time when politics in Ireland really needs people of his caliber and integrityIn Hemingway's memorable phrase, courage is the ability to show grace under pressure, and Lenihan was the perfect example of that READ MORE ]]>