Paul Berry: Seamus Mallon’s leadership style and conviction is missing today

I wish to offer my sincerest sympathy to Seamus Mallon’s family and friends on the sad passing of him last week.
By Paul Berry
Published 28th Jan 2020, 23:00 GMT
Seamus Mallon was capable and hard working MP who helped many unionists. Picture Mark Marlow/PacemakerSeamus Mallon was capable and hard working MP who helped many unionists. Picture Mark Marlow/Pacemaker
Seamus Mallon was capable and hard working MP who helped many unionists. Picture Mark Marlow/Pacemaker

I had the pleasure of working with him when I was MLA for Newry and Armagh and whilst we differed on constitutional matters we agreed on many other things which affected our constituents on many occasions.

He was a very capable and hard working MP for many years and I know many unionists for whom he worked over the years.

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When he was deputy first minister he still remained a humble and hard working representative.

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He was totally opposed to violence and was a strong advocate for respecting our different traditions and indeed I believe his leadership style and conviction is missing today.

Like many of our countrymen, we had more to unite us than divide us and for that I respect his legacy and assure his family of my thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow.

Paul Berry, Councillor, Tandragee

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