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Belfast City Council apologises to families denied same size of funeral as Bobby Storey

Belfast City Council has apologised to eight families who were denied the same cremation service as IRA veteran Bobby Storey on the day of his funeral.

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Young Belfast girl who captured Adele's heart after surprise visit dies

A young Adele superfan from Belfast who got a visit from her idol last year in Belfast has died.

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Garda killer Crevan Mackin cremated

The killer of Garda Tony Golden was cremated in a simple ceremony in Belfast yesterday, a day after Garda Golden was laid to rest.

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Keenan laid to rest

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Funeral tributes for George Best's father

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Belfast crash kills three teenagers

Plan for George Best statue set to be approved

Plans to erect a permanent memorial to George Best in the grounds of Belfast City Hall are set to receive unanimous support tonight.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006

Best’s grave attracting hundreds of visitors every day

The grave of soccer legend George Best is fast becoming a place of pilgrimage for die-hard fans of the late Northern Ireland and Manchester United star.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005

1,000 visitors to Best grave every day

MORE THAN 1,000 people a day are visiting George Best’s grave.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2005

Best's grave under 24-hour guard

George Best’s grave is being kept under 24-hour guard, it was revealed today.

Sun, 04 Dec, 2005

Extraordinary funeral for a football legend

Football legend George Best today made his final journey though the streets of his home city in an extraordinary funeral for an extraordinary man.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Thousands gather to pay last respects to George Best

Tens of thousands of people gathered at Stormont today as Belfast prepared to pay its last respects to its most famous footballing son, George Best.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Best makes final journey home

CALUM Best kissed his father George's coffin as the footballing legend made his final journey home yesterday.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Best comes home to Belfast for last time

MORE than 40 years after he set off as a teenager to seek fame and fortune with Manchester United, George Best returned home yesterday.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2005

Best 'unified' the North

Football icon George Best has managed to unite people in the North over the past week in a way that no politician ever could, a British government minister claimed today.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Family to meet Best's coffin

George Best’s coffin will be brought to Northern Ireland tomorrow by a private plane.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Footballing greats to carry Best's coffin

Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballing greats are to carry George Best’s coffin, it was confirmed tonight.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2005

Extra flights urged for Best's funeral

Airlines will be urged to lay on extra flights to Belfast amid intense demand to get to George Best’s funeral, it emerged tonight.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

Bizarre best tribute from Cantona

Eric Cantona has claimed that George Best would now being “turning the head of God” in a bizarre tribute to the Manchester United legend.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

Gridlock fears may delay return of Best's body

The return of George Best's body to the North could be delayed, according to the soccer legend's agent.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

Agent confirms funeral ‘will definitely be in Belfast’

GEORGE BEST will be buried in Belfast next week in one of the biggest funerals the city has ever seen, it was confirmed yesterday.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2005

Best to be buried in Belfast

George Best will be buried in Belfast in one of the biggest funerals the city has ever seen, it was confirmed today.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005

Shot terror chief buried with little ceremony

Murdered ex-paramilitary boss Jim Gray was buried in total ignominy today.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

Paisley condemns rioting

Democratic Unionist leader the Rev Ian Paisley intervened tonight in a bid to prevent further rioting in Belfast linked to a loyalist paramilitary feud.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2005

Back battle against violence in North, mourners told

PEOPLE in Northern Ireland must be unequivocal in their condemnation of murder and support the forces of law and order, mourners at the funeral of a man who died after being beaten in Belfast were told yesterday.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002

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