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FORMER CEANN COMHAIRLE Sean Treacy, who spent nearly four decades in public office, has died aged 94.
The Clonmel man served as TD for Tipperary South from 1961 to 1997. He died at Tipperary South General Hospital last night.
A conservative Labour Party member, he was expelled from the party in 1985 after voting against the Family Planning Bill, which was introduced by the party’s own health minister Barry Desmond.
He would retain his seat as an independent from 1985 until his retirement in 1997. He also served as an MEP for Munster from 1981 to 1984.
Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin paid tribute to Treacy.
“”I served with Seán in the Parliamentary Party over the years and I know he was a fantastic representative for the people of his constituency of Tipperary South.
“I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to his family, friends and all those who knew and worked with him at local and EU level.”
Labour Party TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly said:
“I am very saddened to hear today of the death of former Ceann Comhairle and Labour TD for Tipperary South, Seán Tracey who provided decades of service to the constituency and in particular the people of Clonmel.
“Seán preceded me as TD in Tipperary and MEP in Munster, and I know he will be greatly missed by all who knew and served with him, whether as Councillor, TD or MEP.
“He made a huge contribution to our county and our country, and in particular his immense service as Ceann Comhairle and on the Council of State.”
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Nut job
A perfect example of one.
How was he found guilty of only four attempted murders if he shot at hundreds of vehicles? He should be put in an asylum for life, he’s obviously not sane.
They were unable to catch the man for years, partly because drivers did not immediately realise their vehicles had been hit and partly because German data protection laws prevented investigators from using CCTV footage from motorway toll-booths……..
Toll-Booths in Germany? Autobahn is free no?
Not for trucks. They will introduce tolls in the future for cars, vans etc. They want to catch foreign registered cars who. The German driver will not pay anything extra, as the toll will be included in the road tax. They will reduce road tax and charge the difference as a toll back to the original amount. This way they are not technically discriminating against foreign cars.
Not every road in Germany is an Autobahn
No toll booths on German motorways. Although tolls are being introduced this week for the first time. Still bo booths though.
Either way the autobahns are the most controlled and monitored motorways in the world with more cameras per kilometre than anywhere else.
Germany began charging an autobahn toll for trucks in 2003, passenger car drivers can still drive the Autobahn without any extra charges (so far).
Well done good research. However “Maut” was introduced this week in certain parts and we’ll all have it soon.
If i had, had a gun everytime a donut in an audi cuts me up, i would be in trouble
Ah the audi driver. No wonder he was pissed off. There must be a lot of them in Germany.
Gives a whole new meaning to road rage!
Was it a spud gun or what, Seems like there should of least 1 fatality out of 700 instances, even if he was shooting blindly, 700 seems like a made up number.
I’ll be back…..!
GTA 5
A shooting driver goes to jail because he thought he was the only one who paid road tax and thought the roads belonged to him- he more than likely thought he was the only one who could drive / the only one who knew the road rules-( except the road rule about not shooting at other people-
He will not be on many roads in prison- but I am sure that he will drive his cell mate around the bend-
There could be a lot of traffic on his south link tunnel in prison
Haha wrong story.
The front of that truck should read MAD MAN
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