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| Murdered prison officer's funeral takes place in Northern Ireland | Murdered prison officer's funeral takes place in Northern Ireland |
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| The funeral of the Northern Ireland prison officer shot dead by members of a new anti-ceasefire republican terror group takes place on Tuesday. | The funeral of the Northern Ireland prison officer shot dead by members of a new anti-ceasefire republican terror group takes place on Tuesday. |
| David Black will be buried after a service at Molesworth Presbyterian church in Cookstown at lunchtime. | David Black will be buried after a service at Molesworth Presbyterian church in Cookstown at lunchtime. |
| The private burial, will be held after the funeral cortege passes through the County Tyrone town. | The private burial, will be held after the funeral cortege passes through the County Tyrone town. |
| The 52-year-old was the first prison officer to die at the hands of paramilitaries for nearly 20 years. He was shot dead during an ambush on his car along the M1 motorway near Portadown last Thursday morning. | The 52-year-old was the first prison officer to die at the hands of paramilitaries for nearly 20 years. He was shot dead during an ambush on his car along the M1 motorway near Portadown last Thursday morning. |
| A £10,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers to help catch his killers, who are believed to belong to the so-called New IRA. | A £10,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers to help catch his killers, who are believed to belong to the so-called New IRA. |
| All visits to Maghaberry top-security prison where the father of two worked have been cancelled for the day. | All visits to Maghaberry top-security prison where the father of two worked have been cancelled for the day. |
| At the same time as the funeral takes place, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is holding a silent vigil outside Belfast City Hall in solidarity with the Black family. He was a member of the Prison Officers Association, which is affiliated to the Irish trade movement. | At the same time as the funeral takes place, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is holding a silent vigil outside Belfast City Hall in solidarity with the Black family. He was a member of the Prison Officers Association, which is affiliated to the Irish trade movement. |
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