A Kildare North TD has expressed gratitude for the 'messages of sympathy' following the death of his father.
Fianna Fáil Deputy James Lawless will bid a final farewell to his father later this month. 81- year-old James Keith Lawless, had a successful career as a corrosion engineer.
His son, Deputy Lawless proudly reflected on how his father, originally from Rotherham, Yorkshire, had early memories of crowding into the night shelters during World War II air raids.
Deputy Lawless said: "I think this inured him to anything life would later bring. My favourite memories with him are by the Ounavarra river where we used go fishing and Dad would be meticulous about sorting the tackle, gear, lines etc. After retirement he moved back to his original home-place of Rotherham, Yorkshire." His first job was in Sheffield Steel where he trained as a corrosion engineer and went onto work on bridges all over the UK and Ireland. His last job was as golf pro or semi-pro in Courtown Golf Club, Wexford. He also ran a business on Gorey
