Fr Reid named Tipperary Person of Year

BELFAST-BASED priest, Fr Alex Reid, who witnessed IRA arms being decommissioned last year, was last night named Tipperary Person of the Year.

Fr Reid, who played a long-time role in the Northern Ireland peace process since the 1980s, will receive the honour from the Tipperary Association in Dublin next month.

Association chairman Michael Fenton said Nenagh native Fr Reid has been acclaimed both at home and abroad for his pivotal role as a peacemaker.