Irish leaders pay respects as former taoiseach John Bruton is laid to rest at state funeral

John Bruton, who was taoiseach in Ireland from 1994 until 1997, has been laid to rest at a state funeral in his hometown of Dunboyne, County Meath. Mr Bruton, who died peacefully in hospital at the age of 76, was known for championing compromise during his political career, at a time of huge unrest in the region. His funeral was attended by politicians past and present, including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Irish President Michael D Higgins, and Northern Ireland's newly-installed first minister Michelle O'Neill. Read more: https://trib.al/FhAkrjb #Ireland #JohnBruton #Politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales