Noel Whelan, S.C.

My sympathies to Eamon and the Whelan family. God rest Noel's soul.

J. Keating, Kilcullen & Kilbaha, Co. Clare

Our sincere condolences to you Sinead and Seamus on Noel’s untimely passing.
Henry & Helen McCourt

Another vacant space at another family table.
I never knew Noel but I slightly recall meeting
his late Dad Seamus . I am aware that Noel made
a massive contribution to our town -New Ross.

All deaths are regretted but a premature death
is shocking irrespective of the deceased prominence.

Sincere sympathy to his wife Sinead - his son Seamus
his mother Myra and his siblings

Noel's presence will undoubtedly be missed by his
colleagues and especially by all in our yellow belly county
who came into contact with him in any sphere
during his short life. RIP.
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What a loss to family/friends/colleagues and the country.Sincere condolences.
I attended one of the early JFK summer schools,its a wonderful legacy.
I salute a fellow Wexford citizen,taken too soon.

Very sorry to learn of your untimely passing. I always had the greatest admiration for your views and how clearly and compassionately articulated they were. RIP

Ireland has lost a great man. Deepest sympathy to Noel’s family whose loss is greatest of all.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

So shocked and sad to hear of Noel’s passing . Our sincere condolences to his wife, son and family. Noel was a formidable and skilled Senior Counsel who obtained justice for our family this year as Prosecutor. A true gentleman . May he Rest In Peace x

I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of this wonderful man. Elections will never be same again. My deepest sympathy to his wife son mother and siblings. Noel May you Rest In Peace and God bless your family May they find the strength to cope with such a great loss

A man of honour has left. May his legacy be that many, no all, learn from his words and actions that respect for all is paramount. His intellect, fairness and even-tempered courtesy was most pleasant to observe. The light of heaven Noel and may it shine to your loved ones.

Noel was much more than a gentleman. He was strenght that comes with kindness. Nobel in his character. He not only knew the laws of this land but more importantly, he knew and shared the sense of what true justice and fairness is all about. An essential ingredient of life many lack today. The loss of Noel , is like loosing the power to speak. No words can say it fully. It will be difficult to accept his passing because he is most needed in this life, but has been called to higher status . God and heaven have truly gained a guardian of might and the gifts that Noel possessed. Thank you Noel for all your goodness. I pray for all your family and for all of us, who will miss you the most.

My deepest sympathy to Noel’s wife,son, mother and family.I was very sad to hear of Noel’s death.
A gifted man who touched the Nation,his contributions will be sadly missed.
May he Rest In Peace .

Rest in Peace Noel,deepest sympathy to all your Family and friends. You helped enormously to lead Ireland out of the Darkness.

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Noel, he helped make Ireland a more open inclusive society. Whose concise, explanations in clear jargon free language, made political debate and elections much more watchable and enjoyable. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis”

I was very sad when I woke to the news of his passing. His intellect and compassion was unmatched. I cannot imagine what those who Noel loved are going through but on what must be a desperately sad day, my sincere wish is that all the good memories of a life well lived stay with you and give you comfort always.
Rest In Peace Noel

Our sincere condolences on the passing of Noel, RIP. A good man lost to Ireland, always enjoyed his contribution at election times. Rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of Noel's passing. Loved listening to him..voice of reason. Sympathy to all the family. May Noel rest in peace.

An insightful commentator both on paper and screen, an astute psephologist ( he could nearly always call correctly that final seat), and a great friend of The Kennedy Summer School.

In the public sphere his measured and informed contributions will be sadly missed. Sincere condolences to his family.

Ar dheis de a anam dilis

Deeply saddened by Noel's passing.Met him through Ogra Fianna Fail many years ago.Sincere sympathy to Sinead Seanus his mother and other members of his family.RIP.

I am so shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of such a kind decent measured human being. Noel’s columns were insightful and impressive and his commentary always so fair and full of common sense. May he Rest In Peace.
My deepest sympathy to his wife , son, mother and siblings.

Very sorry to hear of Noel's passing.Only knew Noel through other friends' in UCD days and his concern for others was acknowledged even then in one so young. Noel was best man to a good friend Paul Egan and Noel took that role in his stride and delivered so well Stateside in March 1990. At a loss to comprehend this news and my sympathy to Sinead, Seamus and his mum.

Sad to learn of Noel s passing ,a gentleman i will miss his always fair and sound political views God comfort his family . ,

So sad at Noel's passing, to his wife and son words cannot express how sorry I am for you both. God bless you at this time.

Rest In Peace.

Shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Noel whelan condolences to his wife son and family may the sod rest gently upon his chest

A very sad and shocking loss to his family and to the very many people who regarded him so highly and fondly; condolences to all.

Rest in peace Noel.

I never met Noel, but in a strange way I almost felt I knew him, so strong was his gift to connect with people through his work. And he always added something in the minds of those that he engaged with... a rare quality. A unique person.

I would just like to extend my deepest sympathy to Noel's wife , son, and extended family
May Noel now rest in peace amoungst the angels.
(A internet follower)
"Go Raibh Mile Maith Agat As Ucht Do Chinnealtas Agus Obair Don Scoth Go Leir" ! Rip

Noel was a lovely guy. Shocked and saddened by this news. Condolences to the family.

May Noel rest in peace, he was a pleasure to listen to him on radio/ TV. Sympathy to his wife, son , mum and family.

R I P Noel Sincere condolences to all his family.

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Noel Whelan. Below is an excerpt from a poem (by the Irish poet, John O'Donohue), which may provide some small consolation:

On The Death Of The Beloved

By John O’Donohue

Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you.

Your love was like the dawn
Brightening over our lives
Awakening beneath the dark
A further adventure of colour.

The sound of your voice
Found for us
A new music
That brightened everything.

(Etc.)

Our condolonces to the Whelan Family on the Passing of Noel.

Deepest condolences to all Noel’s family, his participation in Irish life will be badly missed we have lost a true citizen with integrity

Deepest sympathy, my thoughts and prayers are with all who mourn Noel, especially his wife and family. He made an amazing contribution to Ireland in his all too short life. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies. Rest in peace wise man.

Such an awful shock yesterday morning to hear of the death to this world of Noel Whelan, Lord rest his soul. My deepest sympathy to all his family. I will greatly miss his columns for their insight and wisdom. He was always fair and balanced. A huge loss to us all but especially to his wife, son, mother and extended family. A good man gone all too soon.

Sorry to hear about Noel death

Sincere sympathy to the Whelan Family, on the sad passing of Noel. Regards Aidan White ( Shannon, Co. Clare )

So sorry to hear of Noel's passing. He was a good man and a top class advocate.

Sinead , so sorry to hear of Noels passing , our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time .

It is so sad to hear of Noel Whelans death .He was always a pleasure to listen to on the political programmes. He was so well spoken.
He was always so pleasant and so polite and so interesting to listen to.
It really is a tragedy when you think of what he could have contributed to public discourse and politics in Ireland in the future.
It is of course such a personal loss to his family and my sincere condolences

I didn’t know Noel Whelan personally. I was in UCD at the same time and was always engaged in the way he spoke and led, and engaged students in the societies he was active in. I watched and read in awe during his fascinating career and how he cared for people, and in how he was so key to marriage equality referendum. He addressed Women for Election one evening and I was privileged to hear him speak. You could hear a pin drop in that room in the Boston College when he spoke. To his wife and family, I can’t imagine how losing him feels and I hope you find strength in the weeks and months ahead. RIP.

I never met Noel but he will always stand out in my memory of the Marriage Equality campaign. His calm clear commentary on various media played a major part in influencing the undecided. I know he had many other achievements in his life, but for this he made history and changed lives. . Sympathy to all his family & friends.

Shock news of a very wise man taken far to young.
Always had respect for his views.
Heaven gained two good men today.
Symapathies to Noel's family. May he be at peace. R. I. P. Longford lady

From Sidney Australia so sorry to hear about Noel.
A real good guy and a big loss to you and your family and to the Irish family.
May he Rest In Peace

Very sorry hear news .very fair and decent man.coldolances to all family.ar dheis De go raibh a anam

So sorry to hear of noel passing. Such a young man. Used to always love watching him on the TV. Such a lovely voice. Rip.

Vrey shocked and sad to hear the news of Noel's passing. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. My brother and Noel were on a very successful public speaking team together in the Good Counsel so I have followed his career and achievements with interest. He retained his decency, fairness and humility throughout. Rest in peace Noel, wishing strength to his family.

We are so sorry to hear about Noel ,we really loved to see him on TV .Rest in Peace

I will miss your insight and presence on political programmes....
Gone too soon but....May you be resting now in natural great peace.

I loved Noel on the radio, his sense of social justice impressed me greatly. My sincere condolences to all of his family. He will be with you always. May he rest in peace.

Condolences to Noel’s family and close friends. I knew him and met him regularly 25 to 30 years ago. He was a great help and advisor to me then. May he Rest In Peace.

Rest in Peace Noel - you were one of the good guys! You will be missed. You made such a positive impact in this world. Ireland has lost one of the best Irish men this country has been lucky to have known.

Noel was a pure gent who had the knowledge on the voting system and reading elections the last time I spoke to him he was on the way to a tv studios and he was wondering would he get a cup of tea ahead of Matt or Ivan Rest In Peace

Sinead, Sincere Sympathy to you and Seamus on the passing of a dear husband and father. The Lord only takes the best.

So sorry to Sinead Seamus on the death of Husband and Father , Also to Myra Mother of Noel and all Noels siblings My He Rest in peace Our thoughts are with you on this sad occation.

I had the very great pleasure of knowing Noel as a colleague at the Bar and later on his many appearances before me. Curtesy is the greatest attribute that comes to mind. It was a deep shock to learn of his very untimely death. My sympathy to his family. Paul Butler

Noel was a lovely man. He was very friendly and welcoming at the Kennedy Summer School. His column in the Times was very interesting too. A Patriarch for our younger generation. Someone we could look up to. Rest in peace dear Gentleman.

I am very sorry to hear of Noel Whelan’s death. I met Myra, Noels mother when I was a patient in the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, with Myra.
May I offer you my sincere condolences at this very sad time.

Shocked and saddened to hear of Noel's death. He did his country, his family and his county of Wexford proud in his too short a life. I will miss his tweets and superb writings. He is a huge loss to his family and the Nation. Sincere sympathy to his grieving family. RIP

A Proud Son of Wexford.......our last meeting on the LUAS with your son in the last months as we progressed an idea for your Summer School......You are a Genius.....Keep a Space in the Digital Hub in the Skies......