Joseph Austin Currie

My deepest sympathy to mr Austin currie’s family , friends, relatives, neighbours and political colleagues in Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 , in Fine Gael and also in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Region Part of the uk 🇬🇧.
And also my sympathy’s to the S.D.L.P political party in Northern Ireland for the loss of there founder members of their political party in the past in the 1970’s .

We will pray for him and his family.

God bless you all and my thoughts are with you.

He was a very good man to bring civil rights to help all people in Northern Ireland in the past.
He would have been a very good president of Ireland if he had been elected president in 1990 but I admire him for standing and been a candidate in the 1990 Irish presidential election at the time.

May he rest in God’s eternal heaven.

Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid , Saint Jude , Saint Rita of cascia , Saint Andrew , Saint Joseph , Saint David please pray for him and his family and all who mourn Austin Currie.

Ar dheis de go raibh a Anam .
Ar dheis de go raibh se.

I would like extend my deepest condolences to Annita and family on the loss of your beloved husband Austin. I was privileged enough to know him as a family friend and especially as a great teacher. He generously offered his time to help me enormously with my Leaving Certificate history project, as it was based on his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. His passion, patience and enthusiasm is something I will never forget and something I will be eternally grateful for. A courageous and modest man, Austin will be fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure of his company. Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Anita and all the family. What a gentleman, a legend. I'm so pleased I got to know such a Warrior - Rest In Peace Dear friend.

My deepest sympathy to Anita and family. I had the privilege of knowing Austin in the turbulent seventies and found him to be an honourable, decent and extremely likeable man.

Sincere sympathies to the Currie family. Austin was a man of enormous moral and physical courage who served all the people of this island with distinction. R.I.P. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam.

My deepest sympathy to the Currie family on the death of Austin . He was a brave and committed public servant . May he rest in peace

On behalf of the staff and volunteers at St. Francis Hospice Dublin, I would like to express our sincere sympathy and condolences to Emer and her extended family. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to your father for his public service and work for the people of Ireland.

My deepest sympathy to Anita and all the Currie family. I was privileged to work with Austin in Dáil Éireann and in Government. Siochain Siorai.

Sincere sympathy to the Currie family on the death of Austin. A gentleman. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Emer and the entire Currie family circle on the death of your father Austin a great man of his time Rest In Peace. Cllr Winston And Wilma Bennett Cavan

Our deepest sympathy to Annita & family on the sad passing of dear Austin. A true gentleman and leader.

Deepest sympathy .

My condolonces to the Curry family on the death of Austin, a man of the highest integrity who possesed a great sense of Justice and who led from the front at great risk to himself, his wife and family.

Lets hope historians remember with accuracy his efforts and thoes of his colleagues in the SDLP who always pursued their political objectives by peaceful means.

The Curry family can be rightly proud of their Dad as he was one of the finest politicans on this Island for the past 60 years and was so well respected by the public at large.

Ireland owes so much to Austin, John Hume, Seamus Mallon and other like minded peace makers who are gone to their eternal reward.

May his Soul Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to the Currie family on the loss of Austin, a brave and noble man.

Deepest sympathies to all the Currie Family. Austin was a most honourable and respected political leader of great courage. He served the people from whence he came with distinction. May he rest in peace. Our thanks to all his family for their highly valued service to all on this island.

Sincere sympathy to the Currie family on the death of Austin

Declan Ryan
Chairperson Kildare North FG

Sincere sympathy to Annita and family on the sad passing of Austin. May he rest in peace.

Laoch ar lár.
Sincere sympathy to Austin's wife and family.

Sincere sympathy to all the family. Thank you Austin for all you did for Ireland in a non violent manner . You were a wonderful leader. Now enjoy your heavenly reward,. May God comfort the family . God rest him

Sincere sympathy to Austin's family and heartfelt gratitude to you all for sharing him with us and for all the hardship you all endured and sacrifices you made so that people like me could live a better life in our lovely 6 counties. RIP Austin.

To Annita, and Austin's heartbroken family we send our deepest sympathy and respect at this very sad time. He was truly a great man married to an equally brave and courageous lady. May he rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy to you all at this sad time. Austin Currie gave over four decades of calm, courageous,effective, fair & measured Political Representation on both parts of this divided Island. He was & is a role modell for us all, especially for aspiring Politicians.Noel & Mary Treacy, Gurteen, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

Sincere sympathy Mrs Currie & family on your huge loss Austin was a wonderful man God rest him.we watched the beautiful Mass from Kildare & were very impressed by the lovely tribute payed to your Dad & also by the beautiful singing. May God comfort you all

Deepest sympathy to Siobhan, Dualta, your children & the Currie family. May Austin rest in peace.

Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of your beloved husband and Dad who made such a wonderful contribution to his country.
Ar dheis laimh De go raibh a anam dilis.

My sincere condolences to the Currie family

We were very sorry to hear of Austin’s passing. Sincere condolences to you Annita, Estelle, Caitríona, Dualta, Austin, Emer and to all the extended Currie families.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Currie Family on the sad passing of Austin.
As ordinary citizens of Ireland we just want to say ‘thank you’ to your family for the great work for peace and justice on our very small island, which Austin helped lead from the front in a non- violent way.
Rest in peace Austin.

A fabulous and courageous man.
RIP

Joined with you Annita and your family to celebrate the two funeral Masses via the Webcam. Austin is remembered by us with fondness from our time as neighbours in Tullydraw. Thinking of you all at this sad time. May Austin rest in peace.

Sympathies to all extended family. Another great Irish man gone to his eternal reward. Austin RIP

Deepest sympathy to Anita and all the family on the death of Austin, a true gentleman and the very best kind of patriot and public representative. He bore his greatness with humility and a lovely sense of humour. May he rest in peace .

Sincere condolences to Austin Óg and the Currie family on the passing of Austin. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Austin Óg and the Currie family on your sad loss. God grant him eternal rest after a life well lived.

Well done thou good and faithful servant - rest peacefully. Deepest Sympathy to your family.

Austin will forever be a history-maker in Northern Ireland, and had the rare distinction of making his mark politically on both sides of the border. On behalf of the Devlin family, my grandfather Paddy co-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party with him, I would like to offer our condolences to Annita and his family. There is a wonderful line in his memoir All Hell Will Break Loose (2004) where he graciously refers to the lives and families of the SDLP founders, who all suffered at times with them. That speaks volumes of his graciousness and humanity, as well as his recognition of what matters. In political terms, Austin was the good man with the talents of a good politician: charisma, articulacy, empathy, being quick on your feet. In this case, the talents were deployed for the best reasons. I last saw him in May 2014 when he journeyed to Queen's University Belfast to talk about the UWC Strike and the fall of Sunningdale for a conference. He was one of the star performers on the day and shared a rapport, even with Loyalist leaders who had felled Sunningdale. And when some justifier of political violence began pontificating, Austin was there, as he had been before, to put that sentiment back in its box. He will be missed but at least he was there. Slán Austin, rest easy.

Deepest sympathy to all the Curry family on the very sad passing of Austin. RIP

Sincere sympathy to you Anita and family and the extended Currie family on the death of Austin. May he Rest in Peace.
Ron and Mary, Bellair, Ballycumber

The passing of Austin Currie (1939 -2021) gives us all a chance to reflect on the remarkable contribution and legacy he made to improving life on the entire island of Ireland. The politician to be elected to both parliaments in Belfast and Dublin and serve as minister in both, his candidature in 1990 for the presidency was pipped at the post by Mary Robinson. In 1994 Fine Gael entered a coalition with Labour and the Democratic Left and returned to power as the Rainbow Alliance, with John Bruton as Taoiseach. Currie served for three years as a minister of state, with responsibility for children.
Requiescat in pace

My deepest condolences to the Currie family on the sad loss of Mr. Austin Currie. A man with an incredible legacy including his daughter Senator Emer Currie also taking up a life in public service. May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathies to Estelle and Sean and all the Currie family on the passing of your Dad
May he rest in peace

The universal nature of the warm and affectionate tributes to Austin from all four corners of Ireland are richly deserved.
At 28 years of age in Caledon
with the courage and articulacy of Bobby Kennedy, whom the world had lost just a fortnight previously, Austin didn’t flinch. His immense moral and physical courage is still etched in our minds from that time when we were young Dublin school children. Austin continued always to live a life of great public service combined with personal decency and dignity. Our deep condolences to Annita who stood shoulder to shoulder throughout with him. Also our thoughts are with his children, Estelle, Caitríona, Dualta, Austin and Emer who generously shared him with others during his unstinting life of public service.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy Annita and all the family your all in our thoughts and prayers on the passing of Austin RIP .

Comhbhrón libh uilig. Fear uasal ar lár 💞 Suaimhneas síoraí do.

ó Teaghlach Uí Smolàin, Gort a’Choirce

It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Austin, an SDLP political giant, a leader of vision, ideals and a lifelong drive to achieve the reality of a new Ireland which would leave sectarianism and inequality behind. It is important to remember that much was achieved by the civil rights campaign in which Austin was a driving force - such as fairer allocation of houses,voting and employment practices - before the shocking violence of the 70s and 80s hardened attitudes and made progress towards peace so much more difficult. Yet he continued in his commitment to peace and human rights for all even in the midst of personal attacks on himself and his family. Eamon and I have grateful memories of walking the roads across the constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone sharing in those campaigns with him despite the attacks from extremists on both sides.
With the completion of the Good Friday Agreement we owe him and his colleagues a great debt for their persistence in working towards the common good.

So sorry Siobhan to hear of your loss. Condolences to you, Dualta and the girls, and the Currie and extended family. May Austin rest in peace.
Teresa, London

My sincerest sympathy to the Annita and family. May Austin rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this terribly sad time
Eileen

To Siobhan and extended Currie family my sincere sympathy on the passing of Austin rip
Anita

Dearest Annita and Emer, so sorry to the hear the sad news of Austin's passing. A true gentleman. Thinking of you both and the rest of his beloved family at this difficult time. May he rest in peace. Nicola Tully (nee Mooney) Former LVO Member

Our sincere sympathy to Annita and all the Currie family on Austin’s sad passing. Austin served our constituency as TD for so many years with the same decency, passion and sense of social justice which first brought him to national prominence in the 1960s. Our thoughts are especially with our friend and colleague Senator Emer who follows in her father’s footsteps. RIP Austin - a true Irish patriot. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Deepest sympathy to all the extended Currie family on the death of Austin.

Dear Annita and family, I am so very sorry for your huge loss. May Austin rest in perfect peace. My brothers and I have so many treasured memories of being welcomed into your home for our weekly piano lessons and meeting Austin, who was always so kind. We can never thank you both enough for opening your home to us in that way, and for all you taught us.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm dílis.

My sincere condolences to all the family. I am so very sorry for the lose that you now feel. I pray that as time moves on you will feel the blessings that your dad has given you more then the void his absence has left ❤️.

Sincere Sympathy to the Currie Family on the death of Austin. R.I.P.

Deepest sympathy to Austin's wife Annita and Family, also to Colette, Shane and the entire Currie Families. May his dear soul rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Anita and family. Thinking of you all at this time. May Austin RIP

Amy May (Mooney) former member of the LVO

Deepest condolences to Annita, Estelle, Catriona, Dualta, Emer and Austin Og. May Austin rest in peace. He is in our prayers.

May your gentle soul rest in peace. Your time here was served well for the people of Ireland. Both you and Annita showed such bravery for the better of others.

Sincere condolences to Annita on the sad passing of her husband Austin and to the extended Currie family. May he rest in peace

Sincere Condolences to the Currie Family on the death of Austin “A Decent Man”