She passed away at her home in Pallasgreen overnight after being diagnosed with the disease in 2012 – while she was still Chairperson of Limerick County Council.
Mary Harty was elected to the Council on three occasions and was only the third woman to be elected Cathaoirleach.
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In a statement the Finance Minister Michael Noonan has offered his condolences to her family.
The current Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council Cllr Kevin Sheahan has described her as a warm and engaging person and a wonderful politician who bore her illness with great bravery, calmness and dignity.
