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The late Jack Walsh, Kilmacow, Kilkenny and former Mayor of Waterord with President Michael D Higgins
Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has expressed his sadness on the death of former Mayor of Waterford, originally from south Kilkenny, Jack Walsh following a very short illness. Jack Walsh was a brother of Cllr Tomás Breathnach, Kilmacow, Kilkenny.
Mr Howlin expressed his condolences to Jack's family, friends and former constituents. "I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of my colleague, former Labour Waterford City Councillor and local area representative Jack Walsh who only recently had been selected in September to contest the upcoming local elections for Waterford City East.
“Just two months ago, Jack Walsh was on the podium at our party conference in Dublin – speaking with the great insight he always had when addressing issues of importance to Waterford and wider society.
"I want to express my sympathy to his wife Vera, children Nina and Lynn, his brothers - serving Labour Cllr Tomás Breathnach, and former Kilkenny Cllr Joe Walsh, his extended family, friends and constituents. I know they will miss him greatly and may he rest in peace.
"Jack had a distinguished career in local Government serving as a Waterford City Councillor for ten years, and was Mayor of Waterford City from 2008 to 2009. He was also during this time, a distinguished Chairman of the City of Waterford V.E.C.
"Originally from Kilmacow in Co. Kilkenny, public service ran in his family, and while he served as Mayor of Waterford in 2008, his brother, sitting Cllr. Tomas Breathnach was simultaneously elected Chairman of Kilkenny County Council, while another brother Joe Walsh had also previously served as a Councillor in Kilkenny.
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