Peace award for murdered politician

LEBANON’S former prime minister, the late Rafik Hariri, was yesterday named the 2005 Tipperary International Peace Award winner.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2006 - 00:00

Senan Hogan

Mr Hariri was assassinated in February.

The Tipperary Peace Convention, which has awarded the prize since 1984, said Mr Hariri’s career touched many aspects of Lebanese life as he was a courageous man of peace.

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Courts Place: Lebanon Person: LEBANON Person: prime minister Person: Rafik Hariri Person: Hariri Person: Martin Quinn Person: Rafic Hariri Event: Tipperary International Event: Tipperary Peace Convention Event: World Day of Peace Event: World War II Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Lebanon Organisation: Irish Defence Forces

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