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Former taoiseach John Bruton has died aged 76 following a long illness.

He had a greater understanding of the unionist position than most politicians in the Republic and for that was dubbed ‘John Unionist’ by Albert Reynolds

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has died, aged 76.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has died, aged 76.

John Bruton was leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001 and Taoiseach from 1994 until 1997 as head of the rainbow coalition government.

It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Bruton had died at the age of 76 following a long illness

John Bruton, who has died aged 76, was Fine Gael prime minister of the Irish Republic from 1994 to 1997, as peace in the North remained frustratingly out of reach. Apparently in sight when Bruton took office, it would only be achieved on Good Friday 1998 under his Fianna Fail successor, Bertie Ahern.

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Fine Gael politician led Rainbow Coalition government from December 1994 to June 1997

Mr Bruton, who was Taoiseach from 1994 until 1997, died on Tuesday at the age of 76