Former Northern Ireland first minister David Trimble has died. The 77-year-old ex-leader of the Ulster Unionist Party was one of the principal architects of the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of conflict in the region.
Lord Trimble, who jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize along with SDLP leader John Hume, died on Monday following an illness. A planned recalled sitting of the Stormont Assembly on Tuesday has been postponed as a mark of respect.
In a statement on Monday evening, his family said: “It is with great sadness that the family of Lord Trimble announce that he passed away peacefully earlier today following a short illness.”
