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'A formidable servant of the Irish nation': Tributes pour in following death of John Bruton

It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Bruton had died at the age of 76 following a long illness

'A formidable servant of the Irish nation': Tributes pour in following death of John Bruton — John Bruton in 1995. File picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024 - 12:42

Paul Hosford and Steve Neville

Former taoiseach John Bruton has been remembered as a "gentleman" who was "a formidable servant of the Irish nation and of peace".

It was announced on Tuesday that Mr Bruton had died at the age of 76 following a long illness. He died in a Dublin hospital surrounded by his family.

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