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Funeral of Jim Fitzpatrick

21 images of Jim Fitzpatrick's funeral in Belfast today - newspaper giant died at 92-years

Newspaper giant Jim Fitzpatrick died on Saturday at the age of 92.

A former solicitor who also had significant property interests, he played an active role in the Irish News for more than 50 years, assuming control of the title in the early 1980s.

Family and friends gathered at St Brigid’s Church in south Belfast on Tuesday for Requiem Mass.

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