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In his tribute on Tuesday, present Nice Gael chief and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described Mr Bruton as “a doer and a thinker” who “made a particular effort to succeed in out to the unionist group”.
“He was strongly against violence as a way to additional political aims and believed in unity by means of consent,” Varadkar mentioned.
‘He advocated a brand new patriotism and opposed narrow-minded nationalism.
“Whereas these views at the moment are shared by nearly all of individuals, that was not all the time the case.”
Mr Varadkar mentioned Mr Bruton was one of many causes he bought concerned in politics.
“Above all, I imagine that John Bruton possessed true dignity and imbued him with compassion and patriotism,” he added.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins mentioned he was privileged to work with Bruton, who he described as a “very energetic taoiseach” and a “very dedicated politician”.
Mr Bruton introduced a “specific sensitivity” and a “beneficiant strategy to inclusion” as he contributed to the peace course of in Northern Eire, President Higgins added.
John Bruton: Former taoiseach dies after lengthy sickness
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