FANNING, Gerard

FANNING, Gerard, (File, agus iar-stáitsheirbhíseach, an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí (Dept. of Social Protection). 18 Deireadh Fómhair, 2017. Ba mhaith liomsa Bríd Ní Chuilinn, bean chéile agus cara cléibh Gerard, buíochas ó chroí a ghabháil leo siúd a thug cabhair agus tacaíocht domsa le linn breoiteacht Gerard agus tar éis a bhás, agus do na cairde a thug cuairt air agus a thug aire dó san ospidéal agus sa bhaile. Mo bhuíochas chomh maith leis an Doctúir David Fennelly, agus le foireann Cara Ward, Ospidéal Naomh Uinseann, agus an Doctúir Rory O'Hanlon, Clinic na Carraige Duibhe.Do Ghráinne Banks, Mick O'Brien, Niamh De Búrca an t-amhránaí agus na ceoltóirí uilig a d'fhreastail ar an tsochraid. Ag faire go geanúil ar Louise agus Aedín, iníonacha Fheargail. Gerards wife Bríd and his brothers John, Dermot and David, his sister Miriam,sisters in law Kaye and Ursula, brother in law Brendan, nieces, nephews and the Ó Cuilinn Family, wish to acknowledge all those who supported them and have continued to do so during this time. Our thanks too, to all those who wrote letters and cards, and to his fellow Poets for the fine tributes paid to him. To the Editor The Irish Times, RTE Radio 1, The Arts Council, Poetry Ireland, Louise Dobbin Repforce Ireland, Gemma Barry and The Dubray Group, and the booksellers throughout the country. To staff past and present in the Dept of Social Protection, and to Teresa Barrett and the PSEU Trade Union. Our thanks to the neighbours in St. Vincent's Park and to Fr. Gerry Kane and the Church of the Assumption Booterstown. Inniu, 25 bliain ón lá ar phós Gerard, beidh adhlacadh na luaithreach i Reilig Ghráinseach an Déin.I líonta Dé go gcastar sinn.