Funeral of Gerard Collins takes place in Limerick

RTÉ News · Tomás O Mainnín · 2026-11-05 17:17 UTC

The funeral has taken place in County Limerick of former Fianna Fáil TD, government minister and Member of the European Parliament Gerard Collins.

The funeral has taken place in County Limerick of former Fianna Fáil TD, government minister and Member of the European Parliament Gerard Collins.

Mr Collins, who died last weekend aged 88, served as minister for foreign affairs, minister for justice and minister for posts and telegraphs.

He served as TD for Limerick West from 1967 to 1997 and as an MEP for the Munster constituency from 1994 to 2004.