Sam Nolan

We send our condolences on the lost of our beloved Sam. Always remember him as a light in our common fight for better days. We love you Helena and we will wait you in Zakynthos. With comrade greetings , the Potamitis family.

Deepest sympathy to the Nolan family on the passing of Sam. May Sam Rest in Peace.

My sincerest condolences to your family, friends and comrades Sam. It was a pleasure to have heard you speak on many occasions, giving me and countless others inspiration. Rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear about Sam.A genuine committed socialist who kept the "faith", a decent person, generous with his time and knowledge.Condolences to Helena and all the family.

Sincere condolences Aileen on the loss of your Dad. May he rest in peace.

To Helena, Brent, Mark, Conor, Paula, Aileen and the wider Nolan and Sheehan families, my deepest condolences to you all on the loss of Sam. My thoughts are with you all at this sad and most difficult time. A true and committed trade unionist who was an inspiration to so many and who stood up for the ideals he believed in. He was such a campaigning force over the years. What a lovely legacy he has left behind. He lived a long but active life and will be fondly remembered in the years ahead. He has truly left his mark on us all and hopefully his memory will inspire us all to continue the good fight! May Sam rest in power!

Condolences to Sam's family and friends- so sad to see the passing of a such a determined trade unionist. His fight our fight.

To those of us that knew Sam, his death came as a great surprise, because his name in death did not come to our minds as partners, he was one of those people who you always expected to be around,so in the minds of us who knew him ,he always will be .

Sincere sympathy to Aileen and the Nolan family on the passing of your dad, may he rest in peace.

Sam's death leaves the worker's movement and Trade Unions a poorer place.His was a life well lived. Deepest sympathy to the Nolan family an his Comrade s

Sincere condolences to Aileen and family at this difficult time. May your Dad rest in peace.

Sam was a giant of the Irish Left, a constant source of encouragement, inspiration, and unflinching honesty for generations of socialists. He was a one-of-a-kind figure, a true stalwart of the Trade Union movement and leader of progressive forces. Condolences to Helena and all who knew and loved Sam.

Dear Helena,

I offer my sincere sympathy to you and to all of Sams family, his children, relatives, and his many friends and comrades acoss his wide range of interests, causes and campaigns.

In sadness

Mairead Hayes

Sam Nolan was a fine person whom I first met when he spoke at an Unemployed Movement meeting nearly seventy years ago. He campaigned for worthwhile causes all his life and set an example of public-spiritedness to many. My wife Muriel and I would like to extend our sympathy to Helena especially on this grievous loss...Anthony Coughlan

Deepest sympathy to Aileen and all the Nolan family. May Sam Rest in Peace.

I was very sorry to hear of Sam's death, I first met him in my Connolly Youth Movement days and our paths crossed over the years. Sam was a committed trade unionist and socialist who remained loyal to his principles and committed to the fight for justice and equality. My sincerest condolences to Helena and his family.

RIP Sam

My condolences to Helena and all of Sam’s family and friends on their loss.

Sam was an inspiration to all.
I had the pleasure of knowing Sam when he was Chairperson of our Partnership for many years and the privilege of witnessing his negotiation skills on occasion.
Sam you will be missed but your legacy will live on.

Our deepest condolences to Helena and Sam's extended Family. We had the privilege to meet this brave Irish activist in the 90s at a difficult time of global changes. Helena and he and their comrades gave us hope and confidence for a better world. We will not forget Sam - may he rest in peace.

Condolences to Sam’s family, friends and comrades. I first met Sam in the 1990’s when I was a shop steward in TEAM Aer Lingus and Sam was a UCATT Official. May he Rest in Peace.

Aileen, my sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your dad. May he rest in peace.

Unite was very saddened to learn of Sam's passing, and we send our condolences to Helena and all the Nolan family.

Deepest condolences to Helena and Sam's family on your great loss. Sam had a lifelong commitment to the betterment of working people which he advances through his political and trade union activity. For me, he was an inspirational colleague and comraid when we worked together in the Construction Industrial Committee of ICTU and the many battles that we had in organising building workers in the 1970's and 1980s. May he rest in peace

I salute the memory of one of the most inspiring and respected figures on the Irish Left over the last 75 years. Sincere condolences to Helena and all the family

I'm so sorry that I cannot be there for the celebration of Sam's life.

I have an unforgettable memory of Sam at the first every May Day march I attended (probably 2001/2002). He gave an absolutely barnstorming anti-capitalist and socialist speech. I remember being struck by it and asking others about who this man was.

I didn't ever get to know Sam well but have been privileged to become a friend and comrade of Helena. My thoughts and hugs are with you Helena and everybody else who was close to Sam.

Condolences to Helena, Brent Mark Conor Paula and Aileen -and all friends, comrades and relatives. Sam will be missed.

My condolences to the Nolan family and to Sam's partner Helena on his passing. As a member of a large neighbor-family, I have fond memories of Sam teaching myself and his son Brent the noble art of boxing in their back garden, complete with leather gloves. Later I took up a more bookish kind of boxing, but as Sam said of his early commitment to fighting injustice and inequality in the world, and the need therefore to understand all its political and economic complexities through self-education "Books were the key." Books are the best boxing gloves, and thanks to what came out of them Sam landed not a few fair but telling punches. RIP.

very sorry to hear of the death of Sam, I served on the Labour Party A.C. with Sam in the early 80`s. Condolences to his family

Very sorry to hear the news of the death of Sam. Condolences to all his family and friends.
I knew Sam very well from my time in the Connolly Youth, and CP. However, I also heard of him from one of his fellow comrades, Ambi Collins, who was my Uncle. I did know him before joining the Connolly Youth, as I joined the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers when I started my apprentiship in 1965. Later, when I finished my apprentiship, I worked with Sam in SISK along with Jimmy Ferguson.

My sincerest condolences to Helena and all of Sam’s family on their great loss. He was a great spokesperson for working people.

Dear Nolan Family,
I are sorry and saddened to hear of Sam’s passing.
May Sam Rest in Peace and may his absence in your lives be filled with many Happy Memories of a Wonderful life shared together.
I had the pleasure of working with Sam, a true professional and excellent chairman of the The Finglas Cabra Partnership for many years.
Be comforted in knowing that Sam who contributed so much to the community, lived a long fruitful life and has now found
Eternal Peace and Happiness.
May the Peace of Christ
be with you all and
Comfort you in your loss.

Sincerely
Seamus Cody - Retired Business Mentor of
The Finglas Cabra Partnership.

Our sincere sympathy to Helena and all the Nolan family. We had the honour of being in Sam's company at many a UCATT gathering he was a great comrade and trade unionist.
Gone but never forgotten

Deepest Sympathy to Paula and Family at this very sad time.May your Dad Rest In Peace x

Dear Aileen and wider Nolan family, please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. May he rest in peace.

Sam was a fine socialist & trade unionist. First met him at the great Tax marches where he helped ensure that they focused on fairness and did not become anti tax protests.

So sorry to hear of the sad loss of your Dad, Aileen & family. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere sympathy to Aileen and family. So sorry to hear of your sad loss. R.I.P Sam.

Very sad to hear of Sam's passing. He was one of our own and a good friend. Deepest condolences to Helena and all of Sam's family

Our deepest sympathy to Helena and all the family on Sam's passing. We, in the People's College, remember the many contacts we had with him in his role as Secretary of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions

Deepest condolences to Helena and all Sam’s family and comrades. Fond memories of many years ago ICTU conferences and his great stories.

Sincere condolences Aileen on the loss of your father. May he rest in peace

Saddened to hear of Sam's passing. He and my late father Joe Deasy were great friends and comrades and fought for many a just cause togethor. He was a pure one-off and will be greatly missed. My sincere sympathies to Helena and all the family.

Sincere condolences to Aileen, Paraic, Cathal, Clara and Alva and all the Nolan Family. Thinking of you at this difficult time. May Mr. Nolan rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Aileen and all the Nolan family. May Sam rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Helena and to all of Sam’s family on your loss. He was a giant of the labour movement whose legacy will live on.

Sincere condolences to Aileen and all the Nolan Family, may Sam rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Helena and the Nolan family on the sad death of Sam a true union man

Sincere condolences to Helena and the Nolan family on the sad passing of Sam.
He was on of our own and one of the very best in the Labour movement. May he rest in peace

May Sam rest in eternal peace

Sincere condolences to Helena and family. Sam was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed.

I have great memories of Sam. One of the best was when I convinced him to play full back in a charity game we had in St.James Gate. In the game he showed the great grit and determination as he did in the Trade Union Movement. We made him the skipper at half-time as he was always the leader and showed great example to our young comrades.

Sincere condolences to Helena, Brent Mark Conor Paula and Aileen. Sam was a stalwart of the Trade Union movement and progressive forces in Dublin and beyond. It was always a pleasure to be in his company and to learn from his insights.

Sincere condolences to Helena Brent Mark Conor Paula and Aileen.
Sam was a legend in the Trade Union movement in Ireland and especially Dublin for many years.
He is an example to all Trade Unionists and activists who strive to work for Liberty Equality and Fraternity.

Deepest sympathy to Helena and to Sam's family and many comrades. Sam was an inspiration to all on the Left.

A light has gone out in the trade union movement. Thank you Sam

Deepest Sympathy From Bernard Durkan TD

It was with great sadness that we heard the news of Sams passing. From the tributes paid to date there is no doubt of the enormous contribution that he made in his lifetime. On behalf of the Board and Staff of the Dublin Northwest Partnership for his many years as a Director and Chairperson of our Partnership we are grateful for his time, commitment and wisdom. Our sympathies to Helena and the rest of the family. May he rest in peace.

To Helena and to all Sam’s family, friends and colleagues, my deep sympathies on your sad loss. Sam was a dedicated and committed trade unionist and political activist. Thinking of you all at this sad time. With solidarity and best wishes, Ivana.

Sincere sympathy to Helena and to all of Sam's family Sam was a person of integrity and a lovely man (my first cousin) May he rest in peace

So sorry to hear about Sam.
It was our pleasure to have known and admire him.

My sympathies to Helena and all the family.

On behalf of the Board and Staff of Northside Partnership, may we extend our condolences to Sam’s family and our colleagues in the Dublin Northwest Partnership on the sad passing of their former chair and champion Sam. Sam was a true advocate of Partnership and gave hugely of his knowledge, energy and time in progressing the fight against poverty and inequality.
May Sam rest in peace as we remember him for an incredible life, well lived.