01/05/2007
Sinn Fein councillor killed by bull
A Sinn Fein councillor has been killed by a bull on a farm near his home in County Tyrone.
Michael McAnespie, 63, died after being attacked on land at Loughmacrory near Omagh, close to Sixmilecross at around 2:20pm yesterday.
Peter Kelly, also a councillor in the area, and a close friend, said: “We are numb with shock, everybody is devastated.”
“He was my best friend on the council, he was a complete gentleman, he helped me out a lot when I went on to the council, he kept me on the straight and narrow,” he said.
“He was very outgoing, very talkative. He was concerned about planning issues, about farming.”
Mr McAnespie, a married father-of-nine, had been elected since 1997. He had fronted the local authority’s challenge to the PPS 14 planning restrictions on development and the battle against relocating services away from Omagh’s hospital.
Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, said: “Michael was an extremely hard working councillor who ably and conscientiously represented the people of Omagh.
“His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him, but especially by his family and friends.”
He added: “On behalf of Sinn Fein I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his wife Patricia and his nine children.”
(JM)
Michael McAnespie, 63, died after being attacked on land at Loughmacrory near Omagh, close to Sixmilecross at around 2:20pm yesterday.
Peter Kelly, also a councillor in the area, and a close friend, said: “We are numb with shock, everybody is devastated.”
“He was my best friend on the council, he was a complete gentleman, he helped me out a lot when I went on to the council, he kept me on the straight and narrow,” he said.
“He was very outgoing, very talkative. He was concerned about planning issues, about farming.”
Mr McAnespie, a married father-of-nine, had been elected since 1997. He had fronted the local authority’s challenge to the PPS 14 planning restrictions on development and the battle against relocating services away from Omagh’s hospital.
Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, said: “Michael was an extremely hard working councillor who ably and conscientiously represented the people of Omagh.
“His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew him, but especially by his family and friends.”
He added: “On behalf of Sinn Fein I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his wife Patricia and his nine children.”
(JM)
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