Murdered policeman Kerr feted for courage

GOLF sensation Rory McIlroy and policeman Ronan Kerr were the standout recipients at the annual People of the Year Awards.

Kerr was posthumously given his award in recognition of his decision to join the PSNI and the show of cross-community unity which erupted following his murder by dissident republicans.

The awarded was accepted by his mother, Nuala, at the ceremony in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin.