"As President of Ireland, may I offer my best wishes to Mr. Doug Beattie, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, following his announcement today that he is stepping down from this role. I congratulate him on this leadership over the past three years as well as his committed public service... I want to acknowledge also Mr Beattie's open and courageous recognition of the challenges experienced during and prior to this period which I am sure has helped many others in and beyond his community."
"I've always appreciated his emphasis on making politics work & the constructive relationship we built. I know he will continue to lead by example whatever the future holds. A strong relationship between this government and political leaders in Northern Ireland is vital - I look forward to building the same ties with Doug's successor."
"I always found Doug to be fair, tough when needed, reasonable and positive. Of course we didn't agree on everything, but Doug was someone I trusted and respected as a strong unionist leader."
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