Albert Reynolds (critical bridge builder of the early peace process) dies
So another old beast of the Peace Process era leaves the stage. Albert Reynolds is too easily forgotten in the sense that he was only taoiseach for less than three years. Yet in that time between Haughey and Bruton its widely acknowledged that he played a crucial role in bringing Sinn Fein and the IRA into mainstream negotiations. #51426636 / gettyimages.com As the BBC’s obit piece notes… … with a mixture of carrot and stick, [Reynolds] was instrumental in persuading …