Former Magherafelt Sinn Féin Councillor Lughaidh Mac Giolla Bhrighde has died following an illness.
He was elected to the council in 1985 – and he also worked for many years in the Ambulance Service.
His last tweet was dated September 25. And in his Twitter biography, he states: 'Life is about living and not about waiting to die.'
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