Press release

Secretary of State sends condolences on the death of Fr Alec Reid

The Secretary of State offers her condolences following the death of Fr Reid

• From: Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers
• Published: 22 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP this morning offered her sincere condolences on the death of Fr Alec Reid. Ms Villiers said:

I heard with sadness of the death of Father Reid. We all owe a debt of gratitude to him for the role he played in the peace and reconcilation process in Northern Ireland.

Published 22 November 2013