David Trimble

Irish President Michael D Higgins praised his “life of public service”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a tribute to Lord Trimble and said: “He was a giant ...

Many of his fiercest critics have been forced to accept the enormity of his contribution and that the path he travelled was the right one. I hope that the outpouring of tributes has brought comfort to them following his passing.” My thoughts are with theTrimblefamily, his UUP colleagues and all who knew him ahead of the funeral tomorrow. He was a man with vision and courage, a leader who was willing to do what was right, rather than what was easy for the betterment of everyone here. “For anyone old enough to remember the worst days of the Troubles, David Trimble’s contribution is clear. Across these islands he has been remembered as a brave man who took huge personal and political risks to end decades of violence. While we still face many challenges, without the efforts of David Trimble, John Hume and many others, more lives would have been lost and more futures condemned to the misery of violent conflict. The statesmanship and courage he displayed in leading unionism to the Good Friday Agreement will secure his place in both Irish and British history. “It was his vision and foresight which was required at that time. His place in history is assured. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. 'The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind - a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future.

BOTH PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin will today attend the funeral of fo...

He was the first person to serve in the role of first minister in the new Northern Ireland Executive established as part of the Good Friday Agreement. Sinn Féin’s leader in Northern Ireland and first minister designate, Michelle O'Neill, and a number of other senior party figures will also be among those attending the funeral. He led the UUP between 1995 and 2005 and was instrumental in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement.

Police said they are anticipating a significant volume of traffic in the area of the Harmony Hill Church on the Moss Road and Blaris cemetery on Blaris Road ...

Police said they are anticipating a significant volume of traffic in the area of the Harmony Hill Church on the Moss Road and Blaris cemetery on Blaris Road from 11am onwards. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? The police have issued a travel advisory notice ahead of the funeral of Lord David Trimble.

The 77-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner and former first minister died last week following an illness. The peer and former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party ...

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President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin have attended the funeral of former Ulster Unionist leader and Northern Ireland first minister ...

"That was an indication of being under almost unbearable stress, but then he always had the courage of his convictions and was prepared to pay the cost." "I can remember bumping into him days after the conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement and hearing how, afterwards, on his way home he had gone to a hole in the wall but could not remember his pin number. He said: "As first minister, David had to cut short a family holiday in order to get home to visit Omagh in the aftermath of that terrible bombing which killed so many, an experience that left him utterly devastated but doubled his determination to keep building bridges and working for peace.

British prime minister Boris Johnson, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill also attended ...

But both communities must leave it behind, because both created it’. “Can we use this service today, in a fitting tribute to one of the great, to redouble our efforts on this island home of ours? We can leave it behind us if we wish. Referring to Mr Trimble’s Nobel prize speech in 1998, he told mourners: “In that speech, David made this inspiring comment: ‘The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind – a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. “Of course, we come to remember an academic, a party leader, a peacemaker, a Nobel laureate, the first to serve in the role of first minister in the new Northern Ireland Executive established as part of the Good Friday Agreement. “I can remember bumping into him days after the conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement and hearing how, afterwards, on his way home he had gone to a hole in the wall but could not remember his pin number.

Service for former first minister brings together Northern Irish, British and Irish leaders.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God,” she said. The former British prime minister Tony Blair said Trimble had shown immense courage in leading unionists, despite deep misgivings, into a new era. Charles McMullen, a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, told mourners: “Provenance shone its light on him.” The reward was a transformed political landscape that had allowed a generation to grow up in relative peace, he said.

The funeral service for peace process architect David Trimble should be used as an inspiration to break the political impasse in Northern Ireland, ...

We can leave it behind us if we wish. 'The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind - a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. But both communities must leave it behind, because both created it'. It is a dark sludge of historical sectarianism. Rev Dr Charles McMullen told the funeral service that the actions of Lord Trimble had allowed a generation in Northern Ireland to grow up in "relative peace". He told the funeral service in Lisburn: "On behalf of the family we would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who's expressed their sympathies and their kind words."

Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble “saved many lives” during his political career, attend...

"I think what’s important is that people understand not just the huge contribution that David Trimble made to peace in Northern Ireland – because the peace process could not have happened without him, that’s just a simple statement of fact – but also some recognition of the character it took to withstand all the criticism that he got, the threats against his own life that were made,” he told the BBC. “And we owe much to David Trimble for that achievement and the peace that it has given us for 25 years.” Very humbling to be in Lisburn today remembering the extraordinary life of David Trimble. His principled determination to forge a better future for all marks him out as one of the giants of our history.

The 77-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner died last week following an illness.

But both communities must leave it behind, because both created it’. “Can we use this service today, in a fitting tribute to one of the great, to redouble our efforts on this island home of ours? We can leave it behind us if we wish. Referring to Lord Trimble’s Nobel prize speech in 1998, he told mourners: “In that speech, David made this inspiring comment: ‘The dark shadow we seem to see in the distance is not really a mountain ahead, but the shadow of the mountain behind – a shadow from the past thrown forward into our future. “Of course, we come to remember an academic, a party leader, a peacemaker, a Nobel laureate, the first to serve in the role of first minister in the new Northern Ireland Executive established as part of the Good Friday Agreement. “The reward for all of us has been a radically changed landscape here in Northern Ireland, which has saved many lives and allowed a generation to grow up in relative peace.

The leaders of Britain and Ireland have joined mourners at the funeral of politician David Trimble, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end ...

Trimble resigned as party leader and lost his seat in Britain’s Parliament in 2005. The Belfast government is suspended amid a dispute over post-Brexit trade rules that some politicians say don’t protect Northern Ireland’s status within the U.K. enough. Trimble became Northern Ireland’s first minister in the Protestant-Catholic power-sharing government set up under the accord.

The former first minister and Ulster Unionist Party leader, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, died last week, after a short illness.

The president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, travelled from Dublin to pay his respects. The former first minister and Ulster Unionist Party leader, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, died last week, after a short illness. The former first minister and Ulster Unionist Party leader, one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, died last week, after a short illness.

Former Northern Ireland first minister David Trimble “always had the courage of his convictions and was prepared to pay the cost”, mourners at his funeral ...

“So cool that he didn’t even let moments of triumph turn his head. “He was thran, even spiky. To the very end there was nothing politically correct about him. Mr Godson added that while Mr Trimble could be “irritable at times”, he was “as cool as a cucumber” on “the big strategic questions of the day”. The Conservative peer became his friend and said he wanted to speak with the “candour and honesty” of the man. “That was an indication of being under almost unbearable stress, but then he always had the courage of his convictions and was prepared to pay the cost.”