Fury as Reynolds praises 'remarkable' IRA chief

FORMER Taoiseach Albert Reynolds provoked outrage last night after lavishing praise on the man who helped direct the IRA's 30-year campaign of bloodshed across Britain and Ireland.

Mr Reynolds stunned victims' families when he paid tribute to Joe Cahill at his funeral in west Belfast.

As thousands of republicans followed his coffin on the Falls Road, Mr Reynolds declared: "We worked together on the peace process. He was a remarkable man and he played a major part. The only thing I regret is he didn't last long enough to see the process completed. I'm sure it would have been his greatest satisfaction."