A former Sligo-Leitrim TD has paid tribute to former Ceann Comhairle and Minister for Health, Dr Rory O'Hanlon.
Dr O'Hanlon served as the Minister for Health from 1987 to 1991.
A qualified doctor and GP, he was first elected to the Dáil in 1977 and also served as Minister for the Environment before retiring in 2010.
Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show, former Finance Minister and European Commissioner, Ray MacSharry, believe's Dr O'Hanlon's medical career stood to him in politics: