The Co Tipperary native fell out with the Catholic Church over his campaign for Irish to be made a compulsory subject for matriculation to the National University
Bishop Michael Router: A united Ireland will need to protect religious and cultural differences
The centenary of the signing of the War of Independence truce is an opportunity to celebrate the peaceful progress that has been made in recent years - but also a reminder that there is a long way to go before all the people of this island can live together without division, says Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh David Trimble, pictured left, and Seamus Mallon, pictured right - with speaker John Alderdice pictured centre - were elected as First and Deputy First Minister when the Northern Ireland Assembly met for the first time on July 1 1998 - the feast day of St Oliver Plunkett. Picture by Alan Lewis/Photopress