He said Mr Cooper was "born to break the mould.
A working class Protestant man who saw a common injustice and inequality that had taken root in Protestant and Catholic communities, he dedicated his life to fighting it".In a statement on behalf of Mr Hume and his wife Pat, Mr Cooper was described as the "embodiment of the non-violent and non-sectarian movement for change that was the campaign for civil rights".
Ivan Cooper - a man of courage! Pity he was the last man of principle in N Ireland!
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
RIP
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