Darryl Grimason: Tributes pour in after brother Stephen Grimason announces death of 'baby brother'

In a post on Twitter this morning Stormont’s former senior press officer said: “My wonderful brother Darryl Grimason passed away this morning.

"A naturally gifted broadcaster, he presented and produced many natural history documentaries on BBC Northern Ireland, many still being rerun.

"He had a simple credo - "born to fish, forced to work!" RIP baby bro.”

His news was met with a series of tributes including:

Steven Nolan – ‘I’m sorry for your loss Stephen’

Conor macauley – ‘Very sorry to hear this Stephen. He was a man who always made time for people and was blessed with an infectious laugh and a healthy dose of divilment. Mo chomhbhrón libh go léir’

Mike Philpott – ‘Aw Stephen, I’m so sorry. One of the good guys, like his brother’

Anne-Marie Foster – ‘So sorry Stephen...thinking of all your family’

Stephen Watson – ‘So sorry to hear this sad news’

Chris Buckler – ‘I’m really sorry to hear that Stephen. All thoughts with you and the family this Christmas’