In December 2013 it was revealed by his son that Reynolds was in the last stages of Alzheimer's disease. Reynolds died on 21st August 2014. The current Taoiseach Enda Kenny said at the time: "As Taoiseach he played an important part in bringing together differing strands of political opinion in Northern Ireland and as a consequence made an important contribution to the development of the peace process which eventually lead to the Good Friday Agreement." The funeral for Reynolds on 25th August 2014 was attended by President Michael D. Higgins, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, former British prime minister Sir John Major, former SDLP leader and Nobel prize winner John Hume, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke. Reynolds was buried at Shanganagh Cemetery with full military honours.
CIAN DERVAN
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