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The Rt Revd Alan Harper extends condolences on the death of Mr David Ervine
The Bishop of Connor, the Right Reverend Alan Harper issued the following statement today:
The death of Mr David Ervine at the early age of 53 is a source of great sadness. I wish to extend genuine and heartfelt sympathy to Mr Ervine?s family and close friends in their untimely loss.
David Ervine was a man of considerable personal courage. He was an articulate and often outspoken advocate of his political convictions and an authentic spokesperson on the needs and aspirations of grass roots loyalist people in Northern Ireland.
Mr Ervine?s own direct experience led him to renounce violent confrontation and embrace dialogue as the only acceptable means of attaining political and social objectives. In this, he was crucially influential among loyalist and paramilitary groups. Here, as elsewhere, David Ervine?s leadership, plain speaking and common sense will be sorely missed.
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