In PICTURES: Funeral takes place for tragic Samantha Gamble - who married her love in lockdown after being given permission by NI Executive

The funeral has taken place of tragic NI woman Samantha Gamble.

Samantha, who had terminal cancer, was given permission to marry her partner in lockdown by the NI Executive.

placeholder image — The funeral of Samantha Gamble. Samantha Gamble and Frankie Byrne from Loughbrickland, who have been together for 12 years, had planned on getting married in Banbridge. But the Coronavirus pandemic disrupted their plans. However the couple were given special Executive permission to marry - and did so in May in a garden ceremony live streamed to close family members. Picture Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

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