NI Reverend awarded world peace prize

Updated: 23:36, Thursday, 25 October 2007

This year's World Methodist Peace Award has been won by Reverend Harold Good for his work for stability and peace in Northern Ireland.

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Harold Good
Witnessed IRA de-commissioning

This year's World Methodist Peace Award has been won by Reverend Harold Good for his work for stability and peace in Northern Ireland.

Two years ago, he and Fr Alec Reid witnessed the de-commissioning of the IRA's weapons.  

Previous winners of the award include former US President Jimmy Carter and Nelson Mandela.

Rev Good, 70, will follow Gordon Wilson and Saidie Patterson to become the third Irish winner of the award in its 30-year history.

The award will be presented in Belfast on 8 December.

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