Article 6JHE3 Former Irish PM John Bruton hailed as ‘humbling and unassuming’ at funeral

Former Irish PM John Bruton hailed as ‘humbling and unassuming’ at funeral

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Leaders pay respects to former taoiseach of 1990s rainbow coalition' as he is laid to rest in Dunboyne

The former Irish taoiseach John Bruton has been described as a humbling and unassuming" man at his state funeral, attended by senior political figures including the president, Michael D Higgins, and the taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.

Ministers, TDs and parliamentary ushers were among those who attended the service at Saints Peter and Paul's church in Bruton's home town of Dunboyne, County Meath.

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