Tadhg O'NEILL Lt. Gen

N/A - 17 September 2009

This was published in the following publications on 18.09.2009:
Irish Times

O'NEILL Lt. Gen. Tadhg (Newlands Cross, Dublin, Retired Chief Of Staff of the Defence Forces) - September 17, 2009 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Peamount Hospital. Tadhg beloved husband of Émer and much loved father of Émer, Niamh and Orla. Sadly missed by his loving wife, daughters, grandchildren, great grandson, sons-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. R.I.P. Removal to the Church of The Immaculate Conception, Clondalkin this Friday evening arriving at 5.30 o'clock Funeral tomorrow Saturday after 11 o'c Mass to Newlands Cross Cemetery. "Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis"

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Comdt. Ray Cawley, retd.

16yrs

<p>Lt.Gen.O'Neill R.I.P, from Patrick Herns, London</p> <p>I knew Tadhg less formally than some; he was my uncle. He did my mother and me the great honour of being a bulwark of support when we lost my father, Paul, in 1966 and again when we lost my [step]father, Fred, in 1992.</p> <p>He spoke eloquently and sincerely, on behalf of the whole family, when he welcomed my new wife at our wedding in 1997.</p> <p>Apart from his very obvious and heartfelt humanity, Tadhg had a quality that is frequently difficult for people to grasp: that if you are faced with a really complicated problem and under the cosh of time, then what you are really facing is a lot of very simple problems, joined end-to-end and squeezed too tightly together. To overcome this, he noted, it was best to think and act quietly; to concentrate the mind solely on the logistics - the rest would fall away, as unnecessary clutter.</p> <p>Oh, by the way, if there are any out there who thought that Tadhg O'Neill was too busy to notice the kindness and the care that people took on his behalf, then be advised that you were mistaken. He did notice. He took your kindness very much to heart and he always hoped that he had treated each of you with the respect and deference due from one human to another, regardless of the outward advantages of rank or of fortune.</p> <p>Ireland has lost a very fine son.</p> <p>HERNS</p>

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Patrick Herns, London

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Maj Gen Pat O'Sullivan Retd.

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Johnny Vaughan

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Bernard Cahill ex Sgt.

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Dr. Judith Kavanagh

16yrs

<p>Sincerest sympathies to his Wife and family</p> <p>Tadhg was a wonderful human being, a bright light to follow, and he will be sadly missed.</p> <p>Mrs. Mary Joan Kavanagh and family (Judy, Kathryn, Elizabeth, Sarah-Jane, Jerome and Anna-Marie).</p>

16yrs

<p>Deepest Sympathy to his Wife and family</p> <p><strong>With deepest sympathy at the passing of General O`Neill whom I have known and greatly respected since the 1950`s.</strong></p> <p><strong>I know his sense of generosity and justice will now be rewarded by the Lord on high.</strong></p>

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Noel Keyes Comdt. Retd

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