A former SDLP councillor who died suddenly on holiday has been praised for her "courage in standing up for peace and justice".
Geraldine Donnelly had only arrived in Ibiza with her family on Friday night when she is understood to have taken ill.
It is believed Ms Donnelly, who was in her sixties and was holidaying with her husband Sean, one of their daughters and grandchildren, died on Saturday.
A councillor for 11 years, she has been described as the "beating heart of the SDLP in Armagh" whose death has left a "huge void" within her family and community.
Ms Donnelly joined the former Newry and Mourne council in 2005 and was deputy mayor from 2011 to 2012. She retired from the council in 2016.
She also served on the board of the Newry and Mourne Enterprise agency and worked with the families of the Disappeared, relatives of murdered south Armagh man Paul Quinn and victims of the Glenanne Gang.
Newry SDLP said there was a "deep sense of shock and profound sadness" following the death of an "outstanding public representative".
"She was someone we all truly respected and held in the highest regard," they said.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said "words cannot do her kind, warm and generous spirit justice", adding that she was "loved by everyone who knew her".
Pete Byrne, who replaced her on the council, said her "gentle soul and kind nature was her greatest strength as a public representative".
Former SDLP MLA Dominic Bradley said her "courage in standing up for peace and justice won her the admiration of people from all backgrounds throughout Ireland".
Sinn Fein's Charlie Casey, chair of Newry, Mourne and Down council, said: "She was a well respected public representative and on behalf of my party and my colleagues I extend deepest sympathies to husband Sean and the family".
Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency said she was a "dedicated public servant who worked tirelessly" and a "committed and insightful director" of the organisation for many years.
"She was very caring and comported herself always with great dignity," it said.
The Quinn Support Group said Ms Donnelly was the "first to our side the night Paul was murdered and she never left it".
"Geraldine worked tirelessly with us in our quest for justice and to bring Paul's killers before the courts. She was a person of upmost integrity and a dedicated public servant."
The Wave Trauma Centre also said Ms Donnelly had "provided a lot of support in the Crossmaglen area in the search for the Disappeared".
Mrs Donnelly is survived by her husband Sean and children Niall, Sandra and Karen.
