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Family and Political Leaders Honour David Andrews’ Peace and Humanitarian Legacy
Hundreds attended the service as family and political leaders paid tribute to Andrews' peace work and a signed copy of the Good Friday Agreement was placed at the altar.
- On Saturday, hundreds gathered at St John the Baptist Church in Blackrock for the funeral of former foreign affairs minister David Andrews, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Bertie Ahern, and Michael D Higgins in attendance.
- A key negotiator of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, Andrews also campaigned for the Guildford Four and Birmingham Six, and became the first EU foreign minister to visit famine-ravaged Somalia in 1992.
- His son, Barry Andrews, delivered a eulogy highlighting his father's "integrity," recalling how his father told Muhammad Ali he was the chief whip, leading Ali to respond, "I'll whip you!".
- Grandchildren Daniel, Sophie, Eve, Tom, and Kate brought symbols to the altar including a signed copy of the Good Friday Agreement and a fishing rod representing his passions.
- Andrews, who died at 91, served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 1965 until 2002, when his son, MEP Barry Andrews, succeeded him in the Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency.
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Family and political leaders honour David Andrews’ peace and humanitarian legacy
The former Irish foreign affairs minister died aged 91.
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