Father of FF leader Micheál Martin dies

Paddy Martin, who has died in his 80s, was the father of Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.

Lord Mayor of Cork Terry Shannon paid tribute to him. “He was a great republican in the best sense. He loved his country, his language and his sport and he had a great social conscience, being founder member of the National Bus Workers’ Union. He was a close friend of Jack Lynch and very friendly with Christy Ring. As a boxer who fought for Ireland, he brought great acclaim to Cork.”