Statement by UUP leader Mike Nesbitt MLA on the passing of Martin Smyth
Party Leader Mike Nesbitt MLA paid immediate tribute, saying: "I am terribly sorry to hear of the passing of Martin Smyth. From my days as a broadcast journalist, he was an ever-present heavyweight in local politics, whose views were always important.
He may not have been as prominent in others in the public sphere, but hugely influential behind the scene. He was another of that fateful generation of what we so euphemistically call "The Troubles" whose imprint will last forever.. Condolences to his family, friends and admirers."