FitzGerald, Garret, Dr.

N/A - 19 May 2011

This was published in the following publications on 20.05.2011:
Irish Times

<p>FitzGerald, Garret - May 19, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, in the tender care of the wonderful staff at the Mater Private Hospital, beloved husband of the late Joan and much loved and adored father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Is sorely missed by all his family and friends. May he rest in peace. Lying in repose at The Oak Room in the Mansion House tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 11.00 o'c until 7.00 o'c that evening. Removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook arriving at 8.00 o'c tomorrow (Saturday) evening. Funeral on Sunday after 2.30 o'c Mass to Shanganagh Cemetery (arriving 4.30 o'c approx).</p>

FitzGerald, Garret - May 19, 2011, surrounded by his loving family, in the tender care of the wonderful staff at the Mater Private Hospital, beloved husband of the late Joan and much loved and adored father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Is sorely missed by all his family and friends. May he rest in peace. Lying in repose at The Oak Room in the Mansion House tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 11.00 o'c until 7.00 o'c that evening. Removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook arriving at 8.00 o'c tomorrow (Saturday) evening. Funeral on Sunday after 2.30 o'c Mass to Shanganagh Cemetery (arriving 4.30 o'c approx).

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<p>Ar son G.F.</p> <p><em><strong>Vi veri veniversum vivus vici</strong></em></p>

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Vi veri veniversum vivus vici

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<p>A Man for Our Time</p> <p>Garret never held a grudge as it just got in the way of progress. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.</p>

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<p>a gentleman</p> <p>RIP a man of your time and before your time Sin abhuil</p>

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<p>Progress not bitterness</p> <p>Garret Fitzgerald's instinct that Ireland was yearning for a more liberal and tolerant society was both smart politically and significant in terms of leading Ireland to a more open society. (It is clear I think that his Northern Protestant roots on his Mother's side gave him a touchstone here).He embodied a pluralist tradition in Ireland that goes back to the IPP, CnaG and Fine Gael with the added twist of his father and mother being in the Rising. However, his father and those like him (Collins etc.) were willing to build on what they had achieved to create something from the ruins proving that just because you fought does not mean you have to be bitter. That progress should have been a noble one but was unnecessarily set back many years by the needless atavistic nationalism of the narrow republican tradition. History has judged that Garret's perspective was the right one for Ireland and its people and that historical vindication came poignantly and symbolically together with the Queen's visit to Ireland. Only Ireland could produce a Garret and it took Garret to hold up a mirror to us and remind us of our richer and more noble heritage- that took courage and intellect and that he had in abundance. Let us continue to fight the good fight in his memory.May He Rest in Peace</p>

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