John Hume, former leader of the SDLP Nobel Prize winner has died after many years suffering with dementia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44753271
A proud Derryman and a great advocate of civil rights and opponent of the toxic tribalism of politics in NI, he was criticised by Unionists for his nationalism and Republicans for his pacifism. His politics intensified after the events of Bloody Sunday and he played a huge role in the change in republican activities, working tirelessly towards an end to the troubles that had dogged his entire career.
He headed a party that reflected a less aggressive form of nationalism - a party that has seen its influence diminish in the polarized atmosphere of post-GFA politics, but whose influence is still felt. In 2010 he was voted "Ireland's Greatest" in a poll on RTÉ and he was made a Knight Commander of the order of St.Gregory.
The dementia which first manifested itself in the late 1990s led to his complete withdrawal from politics in 2004. Unfortunately, by 2018, this had progressed to a stage where he no longer remembered the role he had played in bringing peace to his community.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
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