The funeral of journalist Henry McDonald is taking place in Belfast.
Mr McDonald (57), from the Market area of Belfast, died on Sunday at the Royal Victoria Hospital following a short illness.
The father-of-three, who was a former pupil of St Malachy's College, began his career as a reporter at The Irish News. He then moved to the former Irish Press in Dublin before continuing on to the BBC.
He later worked for The Sunday Times before he became the Ireland Correspondent for The Observer and then The Guardian.
His funeral is taking place in the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast city centre
Most recently, he had worked as Political Correspondent for The News Letter.
Yesterday, it emerged British prime minister Rishi Sunak paid tribute to the "clarity and eloquence" of the work of Mr McDonald in a letter to his sister Cathy.
Mr Sunak offered "sincere condolences" to Mr McDonald's loved ones in the letter, and wrote: "I have the greatest admiration for Henry's distinguished career in journalism and as an author.
"The clarity and eloquence of his reporting has earned him so many fans across the country and around the world.
"I can only imagine what a difficult time this has been for you and your family over the last few months as Henry's illness progressed."
The prime minister added: "Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family as you mourn the loss of such a brilliant man."
