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| David Black: murdered prison officer's funeral takes place later | |
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| The funeral for murdered prison officer David Black is due to take place later. | The funeral for murdered prison officer David Black is due to take place later. |
| The father of two was shot dead on the M1 in County Armagh on Thursday as he drove to work at Maghaberry Prison. | The father of two was shot dead on the M1 in County Armagh on Thursday as he drove to work at Maghaberry Prison. |
| Mr Black, 52, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. | Mr Black, 52, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years. |
| A private service at his family home in Cookstown will be followed by a funeral at 1300 GMT at Molesworth Presbyterian Church in the town. | A private service at his family home in Cookstown will be followed by a funeral at 1300 GMT at Molesworth Presbyterian Church in the town. |
| The interment, which is private, will take place at Kildress Parish Church. | The interment, which is private, will take place at Kildress Parish Church. |
| A Sinn Fein source told the BBC that Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness had been very willing to go to Mr Black's family home in Cookstown and to attend the funeral. | A Sinn Fein source told the BBC that Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness had been very willing to go to Mr Black's family home in Cookstown and to attend the funeral. |
| However, he had been told the Black family did not wish to have any Sinn Fein representatives there. | However, he had been told the Black family did not wish to have any Sinn Fein representatives there. |
| The source said the deputy first minister respected the family's wishes. | The source said the deputy first minister respected the family's wishes. |
| At the same time as the funeral, a vigil will be held in Belfast in memory of the father-of-two. | |
| It takes place at 13:00 GMT outside the city hall and has been organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. | |
| Visits to Maghaberry prison have also been cancelled on Tuesday because of the funeral. |