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By Lucy Needham Former BBC Ireland Correspondent David Capper has died at the age of 91. Capper was a familiar presence on TV and radio for his reporting on the Troubles, including covering the tragic events of Bloody Sunday and Bloody Friday. Adam Smyth, Director, BBC NI has paid tribute and described Mr Capper as a “journalistic icon”. “BBC Northern Ireland has lost a journalistic icon. David was the epitome of impartial and courageous reporting in the public interest. He was an eyewitness to some of the most harrowing events of The Troubles, including Bloody Sunday, and could be fully relie…

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