SDLP's first leader Gerry Fitt dies

Lord Fitt, one of Northern Ireland’s fiercest critics of the IRA and the first leader of the SDLP, died today.

SDLP's first leader Gerry Fitt dies
Fri, 26 Aug, 2005 - 15:12

Lord Fitt, one of Northern Ireland’s fiercest critics of the IRA and the first leader of the SDLP, died today.

The 79-year-old peer, who served as MP for West Belfast for 17 years, had been cared for by his daughters in England after a long illness.

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