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Tributes paid to former Waterford TD Austin Deasy

Tributes paid to former Waterford TD Austin Deasy

The funeral of former Waterford TD Austin Deasy is taking place in Dungarvan today.

Chief celebrant of the mass is Mr. Deasy's brother Fr Billy Deasy.

President Michael D Higgins is represented by Aide-de-camp Captain Eoin Rochford.

While former Waterford hurler Commandant Stephen Molumphy is representing the Taoiseach.

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New Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar, Ministers Simon Coveney and Richard Bruton are all in attendance.

They're joined by TD Tim Lombard, former Minister Jimmy Deenihan, and Junior Minister Eoghan Murphy.

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