SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has paid tribute following the sad passing of party stalwart Jimmy Clifford.
The Foyle MP posted on Facebook: “Jimmy Clifford was a grafter.
“He worked hard everyday for the people of Creggan and Derry, making big sacrifices and always putting the interests of the people he represented before his own.
“He was part of a generation of community leaders who saw injustice and refused to look the other way.
“He stood with John Hume in some of the most difficult days of our peace process, even when doing so meant he became a target for intimidation, threats and violence.
“There’s nothing that would have stopped him.
“My thoughts and prayers, and those of SDLP members in Derry, are with Jimmy’s family and wide circle of friends at this difficult time.
“I hope they find comfort in the immense good that he did throughout his life and the many people he helped.”
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