“People sometimes speak of the “noble vocation of politics”. Seamus was a shining example of someone who gave his life to that vocation and in the service of others. He will be remembered as a man of integrity and great courage who was not afraid to speak up or call it as it was – even at great personal risk. A man of strong faith, Seamus was calm, fair and principled, and always respectful of the rights of others.”
Archbishop Eamon concluded, “To his dying day Seamus Mallon remained a man of hope for a brighter future – a shared and respectful future where we all experience a sense of belonging. A fitting tribute to his legacy would be a renewed effort by all our political leaders and by all of us to build that “shared home place” which was Seamus’ vision and lifelong project.
“I express my sympathies on behalf of all in the Archdiocese of Armagh and Diocese of Dromore, to Seamus’s daughter Orla, to his extended family and colleagues. May he rest in peace.”
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
ENDS
