Sinn Fein man Ivan Barr dies
Strabane councillor and Sinn Fein representative Ivan Barr has died after a short illness.
Ivan Barr died after a short illness
Mr Barr had been involved in politics for over 40 years and was a former chairman of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.
While chairman of Strabane District Council in 2001, he was central to a political storm after shaking hands with DUP colleague Thomas Kerrigan.
Mr Barr’s party colleague Brian McMahon said he was “irreplaceable”.
He is survived by his wife Judy and seven children in Strabane.
