Tribute to Éamon de Buitléar

THE President of NUI Galway, Dr Jim Browne, has paid tribute to the late Éamon de Buitléar, who died on Sunday. He described him as an outstanding figure of modern Ireland. 'An exceptional film-maker, a committed[private] environmentalist, a public intellectual, author, musician and member of Seanad Éireann, he was a man of many parts and a man whose contribution to Irish society has enriched the lives of many generations. 'We in NUI Galway are deeply honored by our association with Éamon de Buitléar. His decision to donate his rich multi-media, bi-lingual archive to the University will mean that his lifetime's work of creativity and advocacy will be held in trust here for the nation and for generations of scholars. We are proud to have been entrusted with that task.' [/private]