Ex-council chairman 'treated people kindly no matter their background'

Ex-council chairman 'treated people kindly no matter their background'

Tributes have been paid after his death to former Banbridge District Chairman Jim McElroy, a Free Presbyterian stalwart who “treated people kindly no matter what their background".

Former Banbridge Chair will be remembered for life of service, faith and friendship

Elected representatives from across Northern Ireland have come together to pay tribute to the life of devoted public servant and proud Banbridge man, Jim McElroy MBE. James ‘Jim’ McElroy, who was a former Chair of Banbridge District Council and long-standing DUP councillor for the region, passed away peacefully at hospital on October 12, aged 89. Described by those who knew him as a “true gentleman” and “loyal friend”, Jim dedicated more than tw…