Sean Murray (left) and Gerry Kelly (right) place an Irish flag onto the coffin of senior Irish Republican and former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey ahead of his funeral in west BelfastSean Murray (left) and Gerry Kelly (right) place an Irish flag onto the coffin of senior Irish Republican and former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey ahead of his funeral in west Belfast
Sean Murray (left) and Gerry Kelly (right) place an Irish flag onto the coffin of senior Irish Republican and former leading IRA figure Bobby Storey ahead of his funeral in west Belfast

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Hundreds of mourners have gathered in west Belfast for the funeral service for veteran republican Bobby Storey.

He died earlier this month at the age of 64 following an unsuccessful lung transplant.

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald, vice president Michelle O’Neill and former president Gerry Adams were among hundreds in the Andersonstown Road area on Tuesday morning as the cortege left Mr Storey’s home and travelled to St Agnes’ church.

The coffin was draped in an Irish tricolour.