John Hume funeral hears 'his life’s vocation was to be peacemaker for the good of others'

The hearse carrying the body of John Hume arrives at St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry for his funeral.

Former SDLP leader, John Hume, is being laid to rest in his native city of Derry after a funeral mass in which his family heard many tributes to the Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Mourners began arriving at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry an hour before the beginning of today's service.