Albert Reynolds RIP

A cow called Daisy

Albert Reynolds passed away during the night. Whatever your politics may he rest in peace

thomasj

Sorry if posted already. Just got an alert from rte to say he had passed away. May he rest in peace.

Mr E

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0821/638420-albert-reynolds/

A great legacy. RIP.

Barely There

His contribution to the Peace Process will be his enduring legacy.

efb

Albert Reynolds RIP, a big part to play in the peace process, helped bring about first ceasefire

efb

Albert Reynolds RIP, a big part to play in the peace process, helped bring about first ceasefire

Balmed Out

RIP thanks for helping rid the country of Charlie Haughey.

Balmed Out

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057274199

Someone might merge them.

thomasj

As a user of the maynooth rail line, I have to credit him for his efforts to convince Irish rail to develop it when it was their plan to destroy maybe even close it.

Lapin

He was one of the good ones.

RIP.

efb

Met him once at the Kilbeggan races, very affable man

Sunnyisland

Rest in peace.


Albert Reynolds came across as a straight talking politician and was a huge contributor to the peace process,he stood very firm even when he was getting huge abuse from opposition tds and the irish independent re the john Hume and Gerry Adams talks.he seemed one of the good ones.

Avada

RIP Albert, seemed like one of the better ones

LynnGrace

R.I.P.

mrsdewinter

thomasj wrote: »

As a user of the maynooth rail line, I have to credit him for his efforts to convince Irish rail to develop it when it was their plan to destroy maybe even close it.

Really? I use that service all the time - I'd no idea!
I liked him: practical, pragmatic, and never forgot where he was from.
RIP Albert Reynolds.

touts

RIP. He laid the foundation for the peace process but the subsequent bumbling of John Bruton which lead to a breakdown in the process and then the inability of Bertie Ahern to share credit with others mean Reynolds' work is often forgotten or overlooked.

Grayson

never liked the guy much. Even our pets wouldn't eat his dog food.

I will say, he always seemed better than most other fianna fail.

wendell borton

What I liked about albert was that he was a self made man and a very successful one at that.

RobertKK

Albert Reynolds got things done: economy was beginning the start of the boom under his leadership, he did great work for peace and his manner was one that was very practical which made things happen.

I really liked him, met him once, we need more like him now.

Happy the peacemakers, they shall be called sons of God.

josip

Always impressed by his night of the long knives in 1992.

whisky_galore

RIP Country 'N' Western Taoiseach.

jimgoose

RIP Mr. Reynolds. He's in a big hall now, bah. Hard to fill. :cool:

Lisha

Condolences to him and his family.

Red Pepper

Never knew he was a Roscommon man. RIP.

Nidgeweasel

Not usually one for jumping on the mawkish Internet RIP bandwagon but this news has saddened me.

A thoroughly nice man, a grafter, and a good taoiseach. He did a lot of good for our own country and of course being a driving force in ensuring the peace process got on the right tracks and stayed on it.

There's a lot to be said for him kicking the haughy cronies out the door too, just a shame Bertie wasn't one of them.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Chimichangas

RIP

MidlandsM

He was a good businessman , familyman and whilst i didnt follow his political party, he was quite the political operator.

Rip

MidlandsM

RobertKK wrote: »

Albert Reynolds got things done: economy was beginning the start of the boom under his leadership, he did great work for peace and his manner was one that was very practical which made things happen.

I really liked him, met him once, we need more like him now.

Happy the peacemakers, they shall be called sons of God.

The start of the boom was with the fg gov in the ninties

Jonblack

MidlandsM wrote: »

The start of the boom was with the fg gov in the ninties

Albert and the 9 billion EU money.

jester77

"The IRA have nowhere to go. I've stripped away all their excuses, one by one."

What a shame this man did not have longer as Taoiseach. RIP

Frank Lee Midere

The only FF member I have any time for.

RIP

ruthloss

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

padd b1975

To the then German. chancellor...

"Ah Howya Helmet!"


RIP.

JupiterKid

Rest in Peace Albert Reynolds.

Kermit.de.frog

RIP.

He once said he had no problem eating his own dog food. A bit bizarre but anyway.

smellmepower

R.I.P.Albert.You were the only Taoiseach ever to run a successful pet food business.Wish there were more like you.

First Up

Frank Lee Midere wrote: »

The only FF member I have any time for.

RIP

Same here, although our musical tastes differ as well. He and John Major did the real heavy lifting on Northern Ireland. Shame to see two chancers like Bertie and Blair take much of the credit.

SEPT 23 1989

It should be mandatory that a person should run a business before they run a country

Loath FF but he got things done

RIP

kfallon

efb wrote: »

Met him once at the Kilbeggan races, very affable man

Often saw him at the races down in The Curragh!

His contirbution to the Peace Process was significant.

R.I.P.

MidlandsM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

It should be mandatory that a person should run a business before they run a country

Loath FF but he got things done

RIP

Agreed.
He cut his teeth in the entertainment game, showbands etc....not just dogfood like many keep referring to.

StephenHendry

RIP, great taoiseach, played a great part in our economic recovery and also the peace process, would have made a great president as well, i looked up a good bit about him over the last few days by chance via the reeeling in the years programme

Nidgeweasel

StephenHendry wrote: »

RIP, great taoiseach, played a great part in our economic recovery and also the peace process, would have made a great president as well, i looked up a good bit about him over the last few days by chance via the reeeling in the years programme

His autobiography is well worth a read.

on the river

The former taoiseach has died aged 81.
In my view his work for peace in northern Ireland was his greatest achievement.

Fred Swanson

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RikkFlair

Was only looking at him last night on Reeling in the Years and wondering how old he was now and how was his health etc.

May he Rest in Peace.

Fred Swanson

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Agent Coulson

RIP.

Laois_Man

I find nauseating, the tributes being paid to him by politicians who willfully humiliated him in his efforts to secure the FF nomination for the 1997 presidential election.

I don't really know whether he was a nice man or not. I've heard conflicting stories.

But we shouldn't care much about "nice" in a leader.

He was a decent Taoiseach

RIP

FloatingVoter

He can step into his proper role in history now. His role (and that of John Major) has been glossed over by a lot of men in cheap suits in a rush to claim credit for the Peace Process.

RIP Albert.


...and thanks for the Boris Yeltsin is Unwell moment at Shannon.

tipptom

MidlandsM wrote: »

Agreed.
He cut his teeth in the entertainment game, showbands etc....not just dogfood like many keep referring to.

His brother Jim started and was the driving force at the ballrooms and showbands at the start.


Took a lot of risks on the peace process that would have made him look very bad if they didn't work out and we all benifited from the gambles he took.


No time for FF but you couldn't imagine Bruton of ever taking the first steps Albert did,probably the reverse of it.

StephenHendry

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

His autobiography is well worth a read.

tks, had a look at that on google/amazon yesterday and read other articles about him and his family yesterday, feel a bit spooked now that he has passed away. he came across a really sincere guy and got things done. forgot to mention the brilliant way he sorted out the p&t mess, a disgrace the way he was shafted over the ff presidential nomination in 97