Sinn Féin’s Michael Ferguson dies of cancer aged 53

A leading Sinn Féin Assemblyman has died suddenly from cancer at the age of just 53.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2006 - 12:28

A leading Sinn Féin Assemblyman has died suddenly from cancer at the age of just 53.

Michael Ferguson was an MLA for West Belfast and the party's education spokesman.

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