87-year-old former Irish deputy leader of Fianna Fáil, Mary O'Rourke, a minister for Education and Health, passed away. Murió Mary O'Rourke, una ministra de Educación y Salud de 87 años de edad, ex vicelíder irlandesa de Fianna Fáil.

Mary O'Rourke, a prominent Irish politician and former deputy leader of Fianna Fáil, has died at 87. Mary O'Rourke, una prominente política irlandesa y ex vicelíder de Fianna Fáil, ha muerto a los 87 años. Elected to the Dáil in 1982, she held several ministerial roles, including Minister for Education and Health, and served as deputy leader from 1994 to 2002. Elegida al Dáil en 1982, ocupó varias funciones ministeriales, entre ellas la Ministra de Educación y Salud, y ocupó el cargo de vicelíder entre 1994 y 2002. O'Rourke was recognized for her political acumen and magnetic personality. O'Rourke fue reconocida por su perspicacia política y personalidad magnética. Tributes from President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Simon Harris highlight her significant contributions to Irish public life. Homenajes del presidente Michael D. Higgins y Taoiseach Simon Harris destacan sus importantes contribuciones a la vida pública irlandesa.