Henry McDonald: Funeral takes place for talented journalist and author - pictures

By Gemma Murray

Published 28th Feb 2023, 12:31 BST

Updated 28th Feb 2023, 15:04 BST

The funeral has taken place in Belfast of esteemed journalist and father-of-three Henry McDonald.

The 57-year-old died after a cancer battle in hospital earlier this month.

The funeral of Journalist Henry McDonald took place Tuesday at The Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast Northern Ireland.

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The funeral of Journalist Henry McDonald took place Tuesday at The Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast Northern Ireland. Photo: Pacemaker

Funeral of Belfast journalist Henry McDonald. The former Guardian and Observer Ireland correspondent died earlier this month aged 57 of a cancer related illness. He had peened a number of books on local politics and was currently working as the Newsletter Political Correspondent. His coffin leaves his sister’s home in the Markets area of south Belfast. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

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Funeral of Belfast journalist Henry McDonald. The former Guardian and Observer Ireland correspondent died earlier this month aged 57 of a cancer related illness. He had peened a number of books on local politics and was currently working as the Newsletter Political Correspondent. His coffin leaves his sister’s home in the Markets area of south Belfast. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Photo: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

The funeral of Journalist Henry McDonald took place Tuesday at The Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast Northern Ireland.

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The funeral of Journalist Henry McDonald took place Tuesday at The Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast Northern Ireland. Photo: pacemaker

The former Guardian and Observer Ireland correspondent died earlier this month aged 57 of a cancer related illness.

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The former Guardian and Observer Ireland correspondent died earlier this month aged 57 of a cancer related illness. Photo: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye