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A passion for social justice: Tribute to Anne MOORE

Allan LEONARD (Mr Ulster) on August 8, 2020, 1:28 pm | Readers 1339

Anne Moore will be remembered for her passion for social justice. I met Anne during my employment as a policy officer for the Alliance Party as I sought out the views of a valued stakeholder, NICVA, where she served as public affairs officer. Anne and I had plenty of enjoyable conversations and discussions on official as well as unofficial business matters—we would frequently diverge to global and philosophical perspectives. I regret that we didn’t continue such conversations as our careers …

Eddie McGrady RIP

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on November 11, 2013, 7:42 pm | Readers 137

This evening veteran politician and SDLP founder Eddie McGrady passed away aged 78. He was a councillor on Downpatrick Urban Council and Down District Council. In 1987 be defeated Ulster Unionist Enoch Powell (at his fourth attempt) and served as South Down MP until 2010. His South Down successor Margaret Ritchie paid tribute to her “mentor and colleague [and] a very good friend”: Eddie was an inspiration to a generation of politicians and a true advocate for the community of …

Addie Morrow RIP

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on March 30, 2012, 2:36 pm | Readers 80

A real gentleman with a hearty laugh and a giant in the Alliance party, Addie Morrow served as Alliance’s Deputy Leader, was a Castlereagh councillor between 1973 and 1989, and was also elected in 1982 to represent East Belfast in the Assembly. Addie had a strong vision for peace-building and reconciliation, lived out both through his politics and his long time involvement in the Corrymeela Community. Living up in the East Belfast hills, he was a church elder in his …