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RIP Shane McEntee, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food

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  • #2
    prettygurrly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭prettygurrly


    Janey he was awful young...how sad, particularly this time of year :( RIP


  • #3
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    56 too young.............cows dry reminder that we all have acheck-up
    Deepest sympathy to his family and friends


  • #4
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Sincere condolences to his family. RIP.


  • #5
    tismesoitis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 858 ✭✭✭tismesoitis


    Whole hearted sympathies!! A Gentleman!!


  • #6
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    a true gent, sympathies to his mother, wife, family and friends


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  • #7
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    Terrible news at this time of year

    RIP


  • #8
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    watching rte news there, you could see the high regard that everyone had for this man... very sad


  • #9
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    I met him a couple of times, always seemed like a decent fella, nowhere near as polished as some of the other political types, really sorry to hear this news.

    RIP Shane and commiserations to his family.


  • #10
    GoodisonPark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭GoodisonPark


    Met him just once and an absolute gentleman..
    RIP


  • #11
    big_joe_joyce
    Site Banned Posts: 107 ✭✭big_joe_joyce


    anyone know what happened ?


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  • #12
    periodictable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 931 ✭✭✭periodictable


    Didn't know the man, but as a Minister with responsibility for forestry, I think he was doing a good job.
    Condolences to his wife, children, extended family and friends.


  • #13
    Peanut007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Peanut007


    big_joe_joyce wrote: »
    anyone know what happened ?

    He took his own life. RIP


  • #14
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭red bull


    Peanut007 wrote: »
    He took his own life. RIP
    Yeah, so sad RIP


  • #15
    Peanut007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Peanut007


    red bull wrote: »
    Yeah, so sad RIP

    It's such a huge issue in our society that tends to get swept under the rug. I've lost family and friends to suicide, and never being able to get closure on why is a constant cross to bear for anyone left to pick up the pieces. My heart goes out to his wife and children, and I pray that he finds peace, whatever lies beyond the grave. <snip> We need to step back and look at what's important, we have lost our way.

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    Some political stuff removed.

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  • #16
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    [MOD]

    Just a reminder about the first post in this thread:
    "Condolences only in this thread please, let's leave politics and current affairs for another time and place."

    Do I REALLY have to ask people not to speculate about how the man died???

    Some posts have been removed.

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  • #17
    Peanut007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Peanut007


    Rovi wrote: »
    [MOD]

    Just a reminder about the first post in this thread:
    "Condolences only in this thread please, let's leave politics and current affairs for another time and place."

    Do I REALLY have to ask people not to speculate about how the man died???

    Some posts have been removed.

    [/MOD]

    It's not speculation when you've read it in a reputable publication like the Irish Times. I assume you deleted previous posts without being up to date yourself


  • #18
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    Fair enough, I hadn't spotted that one. The Irish Times is the only one reporting it though, as far as I can see.

    I'll restore those other posts.


  • #19
    prettygurrly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭prettygurrly


    I just presumed it was a heart attack...I can't believe how many have taken their own lives this year or have tried to. We need to keep an eye on those that are hurting but sometimes you really can't tell.


  • #20
    big_joe_joyce
    Site Banned Posts: 107 ✭✭big_joe_joyce


    prettygurrly wrote: »
    I just presumed it was a heart attack...I can't believe how many have taken their own lives this year or have tried to. We need to keep an eye on those that are hurting but sometimes you really can't tell.


    you can often tell in hindsight , some people are not as good at reading others


  • #21
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    i'd say it will be a massive funeral... very popular man and family


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  • #22
    boiler break downs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭boiler break downs


    whelan1 wrote: »
    i'd say it will be a massive funeral... very popular man and family
    we knew Shane before being in politics and after and it's such a shock to all.he has always being a great and generous man.our thoughts are with his wife and kids and mother and brothers and sisters.r.I.p


  • #23
    todolist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭todolist


    Sympathies to his family.It's hard to understand suicide.
    <snip>


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    More politics removed :mad:

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  • #24
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    By all accounts a good and decent Meath man. A terrible loss. R.I.P.


  • #25
    rs8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭rs8


    r.i.p was watching the news it was sad affair! enda kenny seemed very lonely for him


  • #26
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    rs8 wrote: »
    r.i.p was watching the news it was sad affair! enda kenny seemed very lonely for him
    yup spoke with a good fiiend of his this morning who had stayed the night at the wake on saturday night... very sad, my dad was over yesterday.... so many people had so much respect for this man, rip, thoughts are with his family today


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