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Funeral of Austin Currie’s ‘civil rights giant’.
Sochraid ‘fathach na gcearta sibhialta’ Austin Currie.
President Michael D.
Bhí An tUachtarán Michael D.
Higgins and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar led public representatives at Austin Currie’s funeral in County Kildare today.
Higgins agus An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar i gceann na n-ionadaithe ón saol poiblí a bhi i láthair ag sochraid Austin Currie i gContae Chill Dara inniu.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and a representative of Taoiseach Micheál Martin were also present.
Bhí an tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha Simon Coveney, an tAire Dlí agus Cirt Helen McEntee, ceannaire an SDLP Colum Eastwood agus ionadaí don Taoiseach Micheál Martin i láthair freisin.
The crowd heard his daughter Estelle calling Austin Currie a ‘civil rights giant’ and saying that he is a hero to many, many people too.
Chuala an slua a iníon Estelle ag tabhairt ‘fathach na gcearta sibhialta’ ar Austin Currie agus á rá gur laoch é ag a lán, lán daoine freisin.
Her father was a force for good and for good, she said.
Fórsa ar son an leasa agus ar son na maitheasa a bhí ina athair, a dúirt sí.
She referred to the many people who had honored his father since his death and said that he was a brave and courageous man without fear, and one of the founders of constitutional politics and civil rights.
Rinne sí tagairt don oiread daoine a rinne ómós dá athair ó bhásaigh sé agus a dúirt gur fear misniúíl cróga gan faitíos a bhí ann, agus duine de bhunaitheoirí na polaitíochta bunreachtúla agus na gcearta sibhialta é.
Austin Currie died asleep at his home in Derrymill in County Kildare on Tuesday, at the age of 82.
Fuair Austin Currie bás ina chodladh ag a theach cónaithe i nDoire an Mhuillinn i gContae Chill Dara Dé Máirt, agus é ina 82 bhliain.
There will be another church service in St.
Beidh seirbhís eile eaglasta i Séipéal Mhaolmhaodhóg in Éadan na dTorc i dTír Eoghain amach, agus cuirfear i gcré na cille ansiúd é ina dhiaidh.
Austin Currie rose to fame in 1968 when he opposed the decision of local authorities in Co Tyrone to provide a home for a single woman working for a unionist politician despite the increasing need for Catholic families in the United Kingdom. area.
Bhain Austin Currie cáil amach i 1968 nuair a chuir sé in aghaidh chinneadh na n-údarás áitiúil i gCo Thír Eoghain teach cónaithe a chur ar fáil do bhean shingil a bhí ag obair do pholaiteoir aontachtach cé gur mhó an riachtanas a bhí ar theaghlaigh Chaitliceacha sa cheantar.
Subsequently, in 1970, Austin Currie was one of the founders of the SDLP alongside John Hume, Ivan Cooper, Gerry Fitt, Paddy Devlin and Paddy O’Hanlon.
Ina dhiaidh sin, i 1970, bhí Austin Currie ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí an SDLP in éindí le John Hume, Ivan Cooper, Gerry Fitt, Paddy Devlin agus Paddy O’Hanlon.
He settled in Co Kildare in the 1980s and was a Fine Gael candidate in the 1990 Presidential election.
Chuaigh sé chun cónaithe i gCo Chill Dara sna hochtóidí agus bhí sé ina iarrthóir ag Fine Gael i dtoghchán na hUachtaránachta i 1990.
He was elected a TD in Dublin and served as a Minister of State in various departments between 1994 and 1997.
Toghadh ina Theachta Dála i mBaile Átha Cliath é agus bhí sé ina Aire Stáit i ranna éagsúla idir 1994 agus 1997.
He lost his seat in the general election in 2002 and resigned from politics.
Chaill sé a shuíochán san olltoghchán in 2002 agus d’éirigh sé as an bpolaitíocht.
He is survived by his wife Annita and five grandchildren, including the daughter of Senator Emer Currie.
Maireann a bhean chéile Annita agus a gcúigear clainne, a n-iníon an Seanadóir Emer Currie ina measc.