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The Government has announced the sudden death of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Shane McEntee.
The news was confirmed in a statement issued by the Taoiseach's office.
"The Government regrets to announce the sudden death of Minister of State, Shane McEntee TD. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shane’s family and friends at this deeply sad time," the statement said.
Mr McEntee from Navan, Co Meath, who represented the constituency of Meath East for Fine Gael, was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with special responsibilities for food, food safety and horticulture in March 2011.
He turned 56 on Wednesday.
He was married with three children. A former farmer and agricultural sales representative, he was also a publican.
First elected at a byelection in 2005 to replace former taoiseach and ex-Fine Gael leader John Bruton on his appointment as EU Ambassador to the United States, Mr McEntee was re-elected in 2007. He was involved with numerous voluntary organisations, particularly the GAA, and had trained many football teams including the Meath minors.
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney expressed his shock and sadness at the news of Mr McEntee’s death. "I’m deeply shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Shane McEntee. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family at what must be an awful and difficult time."
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin described Mr McEntee as a "true gentleman who commanded the genuine affection and respect of people on all sides of the House". He said the thoughts of the Fianna Fáil party were with McEntee's family and with his colleagues in Fine Gael "at this terrible time".
In a statement, the Irish Farmers’ Association expressed shock at Mr McEntee’s death.
“Shane McEntee was a decent, hardworking public representative and farmers were very proud of his appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for forestry last year. He worked tirelessly on behalf of his constituents and the farming community to find solutions,” said IFA president John Bryan. “Shane and his father Tony before him were hugely committed to IFA’s work in improving the conditions of farm families, and this was appreciated the length and breadth of the country”.
The Government has announced the sudden death of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Shane McEntee.
The news was confirmed in a statement issued by the Taoiseach's office.
"The Government regrets to announce the sudden death of Minister of State, Shane McEntee TD. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shane’s family and friends at this deeply sad time," the statement said.
Mr McEntee from Navan, Co Meath, who represented the constituency of Meath East for Fine Gael, was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with special responsibilities for food, food safety and horticulture in March 2011.
He turned 56 on Wednesday.
He was married with three children. A former farmer and agricultural sales representative, he was also a publican.
First elected at a byelection in 2005 to replace former taoiseach and ex-Fine Gael leader John Bruton on his appointment as EU Ambassador to the United States, Mr McEntee was re-elected in 2007. He was involved with numerous voluntary organisations, particularly the GAA, and had trained many football teams including the Meath minors.
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney expressed his shock and sadness at the news of Mr McEntee’s death. "I’m deeply shocked and deeply saddened by the death of Shane McEntee. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family at what must be an awful and difficult time."
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin described Mr McEntee as a "true gentleman who commanded the genuine affection and respect of people on all sides of the House". He said the thoughts of the Fianna Fáil party were with McEntee's family and with his colleagues in Fine Gael "at this terrible time".
In a statement, the Irish Farmers’ Association expressed shock at Mr McEntee’s death.
“Shane McEntee was a decent, hardworking public representative and farmers were very proud of his appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for forestry last year. He worked tirelessly on behalf of his constituents and the farming community to find solutions,” said IFA president John Bryan. “Shane and his father Tony before him were hugely committed to IFA’s work in improving the conditions of farm families, and this was appreciated the length and breadth of the country”.
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