John Bruton dies aged 76 after long illness

The former Taoiseach and former Fine Gael leader John Bruton has died at the age of 76. In a statement issued this morning, his family said he died peacefully at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, following a long illness. John Bruton was Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997. Virgin Media News is Ireland's national independent television news service. Live at 12, 5:30 & 7pm on Virgin Media One. #VMNews #Ireland