Irish peace hero John Hume laid to rest

By Lorraine O'Sullivan
Updated August 5 2020 - 10:11pm, first published 10:07pm
John Hume's coffin is carried into St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry, Northern Ireland.
John Hume's coffin is carried into St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry, Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland peacemaker John Hume has been remembered for his unshakeable commitment to non-violence at a small funeral where the Pope, former US President Bill Clinton and fellow Nobel Laureate, the Dalai Lama, sent messages of support.

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