Death of Republican Sinn Fein Patron Dan Keating

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday October 02, 2007 23:32 by Des Dalton - Republican Sinn Fein saoirse at iol dot ie 223 Parnell St Dublin 1 01 8729747

Statement from the President of RSF Ruairi O Bradaigh

The death has taken place after a short illness of Republican Veteran Dan Keating of Castlemaine, Co Kerry in his 106th year. Commenting on his passing the President of Republican Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh said:

“One of the last, if not the last IRA Veteran of the Black and Tan war, he was Patron of Republican Sinn Féin to the very day of his death and an inspiration to all true Republicans.”

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