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Henry Wills, who has died aged 71 after a brief illness, was a skilled, insightful and empathetic photographer whose images during his time with The Western People newspaper reflected the cultural and social life of the west of Ireland across half a century.
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Henry Wills, whose work featured mainly in Western People, captured some famous moments including Garret FitzGerald wearing odd shoes on the campaign trail
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The photographs of Henry Wills documenting Mayo and Irish life were published in the Western People for more than 40 years. A book collecting his best images, In All Kinds Of Weather, was launched last week
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