Mary O'Rourke: A lioness in Winter
Former Fianna Fáil deputy leader and government minister Mary O'Rourke who passed away this week at the age of 87.
Last year I heard at a social function that Mary O’Rourke had gone to live in a care home where an old rival, the late Mary Bannoti, was also a resident. I have no idea what kind of interactions they had, although I imagine they were lively and friendly.
A creative dramatist might well find a lot of imaginary dialogue in those conversations over breakfast as both perused current events in the morning papers and the radio shows.
