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Senior Sinn Féin press officer Dale Moore dies at 52

Senior Sinn Féin press officer Dale Moore has died 
Senior Sinn Féin press officer Dale Moore has died  Senior Sinn Féin press officer Dale Moore has died 

SENIOR Sinn Féin press officer Dale Moore has died at the age of 52.

Mr Moore, from Derry, was also a feature writer for An Phoblacht.

It is understood he died on Sunday following an illness.

Mr Moore underwent a lung transplant nine years ago after he was diagnosed with a lung condition in 1999.

Sinn Féin infrastructure minister Chris Hazzard extended his sympathies to Mr Moore's family.

"Thoughts with Dale Moore's family... We will all remember him with great fondness & pride; a selflessly devoted comrade to all of us," he tweeted.

Dozens of friends and colleagues paid tribute to Mr Moore on social media on Sunday night.

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said Mr Moore was a "courageous and gentle soul".

"Seeing Dale hooked up to oxygen at a desk in Stormont or at Derry Sinn Féin office was a moving experience," he tweeted.

Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson tweeted: "No words - just a very sore heart - Derry mourning a dedicated Republican & genuine friend - This is so sore - we will miss you Comrade Dale".

South Antrim Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney wrote on Twitter: "Thinking of Dale...Republican revolutionary committed to a socialist republic".

An Phoblacht tweeted: "Our dear comrade and An Phoblacht feature writer Dale Moore of Derry has passed away – a good-humoured, tireless activist to the end. RIP".