Scottish Liberal Democrat leader pays tribute to Cllr Robin Currie

Speaking following the announcement of the passing of councillor, Robin Currie, who spent almost 40 years as a councillor for Argyll & Bute and served as Leader of the Council for some of that time, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

“It is devastating to learn of the passing of Robin Currie. He was a liberal and a proud islander who always sought to do what was right and get things done for his community.

“Robin’s decades of public service showed the mark of his character and he will be missed.”

Scottish Liberal Democrat Alistair Carmichael MP added: 

"This is very shocking and sad news.  Robin Currie was a lovely man and totally committed to his work as a councillor, in particular to serving the people of Islay.  He was recruited to the Liberal Party by the late Ray Michie before she was elected as MP for Argyll and Bute and I remember his early campaigns when my mother was his election agent.

"Robin was a tireless and passionate campaigner for his community and the causes about which he cared but he managed to do it in a way that brought people together rather than divided them.  In his recent time as leader of the council, he demonstrated that he was a skilled and effective political operator and negotiator.

"That he continued to be re-elected to Argyll and Bute Council for nearly forty years speaks for itself as a tribute to the work he did. He will be missed by his many friends and colleagues across Scotland but nowhere more so than in Islay."