I regret to announce the death, since the last meeting of the Seanad, of Senator Sir Nugent Everard.
Death of a Senator.
Cathaoirleach
I beg to move: "That the Seanad do place upon record the expression of its regret at the death of Senator Sir Nugent Everard." I am sure that it needs no word of mine to recommend this motion to the House. The Senator was one of our most useful members. I will do no more than formally move the motion.
May I, in seconding the motion, supplement Senator Brown's remarks? I do so as a personal friend of the late Sir Nugent Everard. He was one for whom I had the greatest respect—I might almost say affection. He was one of the original members of the Seanad and I am very glad, for the Seanad's own credit, that they re-elected him a member recently. I need not dilate upon his services to the country. He was a leading agriculturist and was the founder of the Irish tobacco industry. He was a member of a great many committees and associations, including the Agricultural Co-Operative Association, which is endeavouring to do so much for this country. We have lost a very distinguished man and a very noble patriot in Senator Sir Nugent Everard.
As one who holds views opposite to those held by the late Sir Nugent Everard, may I say that in the worst times he was a good Irishman and helped us as far as he could. I desire to be associated with the expressions of regret.
Cathaoirleach
I would like to be associated with the motion as I knew the late Senator for upwards of twenty years, working with him in agricultural and industrial matters.
Motion passed in silence, all the Senators standing.