wedding in the Mansion House to raise awareness of the plight of Dublin's homeless. A Dublin football supporter, during his time Brady conferred the freedom of the city on Dubs legend Kevin Heffernan. Brady was a candidate at the 2004 European Parliament election when he was falsely accused of lying about an incident involving his father's taxi being involved in the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Brady was accused by the media of using the incident to obtain the sympathy of the voters. He was later vindicated when the truth of the matter was revealed on 5 – 7 live, the RTÉ Radio programme, on Friday 18 June 2004. Dave Mc Hugh, an RTÉ Researcher who had made a Radio Documentary on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, discovered that Royston Brady's father had been kidnapped on the evening of 16 May 1974. Possible return to politics Having left Fianna Fáil Brady was publicly courted by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny who is quoted as saying " He's going to join up, He's a man of energy, drive and commitment." Brady: "I wouldn't rule anything out," he said, later adding: "I have to say, he's (Kenny) a gentleman. I think I'm probably too much a maverick for Fine Gael." On the Late Late Show he said politicians "need to get real about the issues" and they are out of touch with what is going on with the normal person but "that you can never say never" about returning to politics. Honours While Lord Mayor, Brady was awarded a knighthood by the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George in recognition of Dublin City Council's work "in assisting homeless people." The award was bestowed by Cardinal Mario Pompedda at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtarain in May 2004. Family and personal life Brady married Michelle McConalogue from Carndonagh, County Donegal in December 2003; they live in the United States with their children. His father won an All Ireland minor medal with Dublin in 1954, and his brother, Cyprian was also active in politics. References 1972 births Living people Businesspeople from County Dublin Fianna Fáil politicians Lord Mayors of Dublin Politicians from Dublin (city) People educated at St. Joseph's CBS, Fairview Alumni of Athlone Institute of Technology