Outgoing TD Bernard Durkan (79) pays tribute to new 'Father of the Dail', Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher (76): 'Sure, he's only a youngster'
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"It was a huge honour to serve in the House in the first place, first for Kildare and then for Kildare North. I had 21 years in the first constituency and nearly 23 in the second, so almost 44 years in all."
"I remember we would turn up for work wondering what was coming down the tubes for us from the IMF, and all of that anxiety. So it is huge credit to Enda Kenny, and indeed the Labour Party too, for getting us out of that."
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