Journalist David Eade honoured at UN

THE late David Eade, one of the Costa del Sol and Gibraltar’s best known journalists, has been honoured at the United Nations.

The Rock’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo dedicated his speech at the UN in New York on decolonisation to Mr Eade, describing him as a “political journalist, socialist and friend.”

Mr Eade, who died on June 14 aged 65, had written the Gibraltar Viewpoint column since 1993 for various publications as well as for his internet blogs. His websites Discover Cadiz and Discover Gib were also popular attracting more than 100,000 visits a month.

Gibraltar Viewpoint was recognised as the longest running, and probably most widely read, column on Gibraltar. He started writing it soon after arriving in Spain more than 20 years ago. Most recently he was still writing for the Gibraltar daily Panorama right up to his untimely death in La Linea. He had made his home in Jimena de la Frontera

His special area of interest, although his columns had a wide-ranging remit, was politics. As a member of the Labour Party and GSLP he was respected for his interest in and knowledge of politics.

His funeral, planned for today at 7.15pm at Gibraltar’s Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned, is expected to attract many friends and colleagues, with everyone welcome.

He leaves a wife, Debbie, son Jaime, stepdaughter Ellie and granddaughter Lucia.