Mark Dunne made the decision to give his father’s eulogy at the beginning of requiem mass in St Mochta’s Parish Church in Castleknock.  He spoke for close to 15 minutes about his father and the love their family shared, but he also talked about some of the moments which have defined Dunne in Irish public life. This included his kidnapping by the IRA, when he was held for seven days until a ransom was paid, and the impact it had on him. “His kidnapping in 1981 was hugely trying on him,” Mark said. “It was the source of much of…

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