John Bruton: Former Taoiseach hailed for role in NI peace process
Former Irish premier John Bruton’s role in the Northern Ireland peace process has been praised following his death at the age of 76.
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Pat Rabbitte: John Bruton was a thoughtful and substantial politician
The former government minister says the late Taoiseach was intellectually curious, committed to public service, and without pretension.
Source: thejournal.ie
Elaine Loughlin: A politician to his core, John Bruton was right at home in 'draughty halls'
'I always loved doing clinics, it was one of the things I enjoyed about politics' — Peace-builder and architect of rainbow politics, John Bruton was a ‘big farmer’ who understood ‘ordinary people’
Source: irishexaminer.com
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John Bruton's leadership set template for how to run a coalition government – The Irish Times
Former taoiseach had a sense of obligation and service that was a deeply Christian part of being a Christian Democrat
Source: irishtimes.com
Obituary: Jimmy Somers, trade unionist who successfully fought for better public-sector pay and contested elections for Labour Party
Jimmy Somers, who has died aged 84, was a leading figure in the trade union movement and four-time Labour candidate for Dáil Éireann. Born in Cabra, north Dublin, on November 2, 1939, he was from a family of six boys and two girls. His father, Jimmy Sr, who worked for CIÉ, was a life-long labour activist whose values were shared from an early age by his son of the same name.
Source: independent.ie