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Fr Alec Reid - 'father of the peace process' - dies at 82

A priest hailed as the father of the peace process in Northern Ireland has died. Fr Alec Reid played...
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1:04 PM - 22 Nov 2013



Fr Alec Reid - 'father of...

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Fr Alec Reid - 'father of the peace process' - dies at 82

TodayFM
TodayFM

1:04 PM - 22 Nov 2013



A priest hailed as the father of the peace process in Northern Ireland has died.

Fr Alec Reid played a pivotal role in getting nationalist leaders to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict.

He is best remembered as the priest who gave the last rites to two British soldiers who were killed as they drove into a republican funeral at the height of the Troubles (pictured).

Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports.

 



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