Bobby Molloy - a life in politics

Bobby Molloy, a long serving Cabinet minister and a founder of the Progressive Democrats who was a TD for almost four decades, has died age 80

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Former president Mary Robinson with the former taoiseach, Albert Reynolds (on her right), with cabinet: Front row (from left), Michael Woods, (the Marine); Desmond O'Malley, (Industry and Commerce); John Wilson, (Tánaiste and Defence and the Gaeltacht); Bertie Ahern, (Finance); Bobby Molloy (Energy). Back row (from Left) Noel Dempsey (Chief Whip); Harry Whelehan, SC. (Attorney General); Brian Cowen (Labour); Michael Smith (Environment); Dr John O'Connell (Health); Marie Geoghegan-Quinn (Tourism, Transport and Communications); Seamus Brennan (Education); Charlie McCreevy (Social Welfare); David Andrews (Foreign Affairs); Joe Walsh (Agriculture and Food), and Padraig Flynn (Justice). Photograph: Paddy Whelan / The Irish Times

The VIP area on the Court house steps during the Act of Reflection Ceremony in Omagh with former president Mary McAleese, and her husband Martin McAleese, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern , former Northern Ireland first minister David Trimble, former British deputy prime minister John Prescot , former Northern Ireland's deputy first minister Seamus Mallon, former SDLP Leader John Hume, former minister of State Bobby Molloy, and former minister of State at the department of justice Liz O'Donnell. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

A TD for Galway West from 1965 until 2002, Bobby Molloy was an important political figure and was involved in many of the biggest political events during the period. His decision to leave Fianna Fáil and join the fledgling Progressive Democrats in 1986 sent shock waves though the political system and helped to propel the new party to its election breakthrough in 1987. Photograph (2003) : Brenda Fitzsimons / The Irish Times

Sun Oct 02 2016 - 19:07

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