Mary Cowen, the mother of Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen and former taoiseach Brian Cowen, has passed away.
Mrs Cowen, known to her family as May, had been on kidney dialysis for a number of years.
In addition to Fianna Fáil TD Barry and his older brother Brian, Mrs Cowen is survived by another son Christy, who runs a pub in Clara.
Mrs Cowen was in her 80s and was predeceased by her husband Bernard in 1984.
He was a TD for Laois-Offaly at the time and Brian Cowen was elected in the by-election following his death.
A family funeral mass will take place on Saturday in St Brigid's Church in Clara.
