Former Taoiseach John Bruton has died.
In a statement his family say the 76 year old died peacefully at the Mater Hospital in Dublin early this morning surrounded by his family after a long illness.
He was elected to the Dáil to represent Meath in 1969, becoming Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and was leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001.
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He was appointed as the EU Ambassador to the United States following his resignation from the Dáil.
