Summary

  • Martin McGuinness' funeral took lace at Saint Columba's Church in his native Derry

  • Large crowds followed Sinn Féin politician's coffin through the Bogside to the church

  • The paramilitary turned peacemaker died on Tuesday after a short illness, aged 66

  • Ex-US President Bill Clinton, the Irish president and Taoiseach attended the funeral

  • DUP leader Arlene Foster was applauded as she entered the church

  1. Good reflects on night before decommissioningpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

  2. Bear hugpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

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  3. Handshake between @DUPleader and Michelle O'Neillpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

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  4. Bill Clinton outside after speechpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Clinton talks to Pat Hume, Mark Durkan and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood. 

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  5. Pipe salutepublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    The pipe band played as Martin McGuinness' coffin was carried from the church. 

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  6. Coffin leaves churchpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    The funeral service has now ended and Mr McGuinness' body is being taken for burial at the City Cemetery.

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  7. No IRA symbols at funeralpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    The McGuinness family promised there would not be IRA symbols or tributes in the church. 

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  8. A message for the futurepublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Former president Bill Clinton talks about making a better future. 

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  9. Clinton's advicepublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Before closing his address, Mr Clinton says that Mr McGuinness "risked the wrath of his comrades and the rejection of his enemies".  

    "He expanded the definition of us and shrank the definition of them," he said, adding: "If you want to continue his legacy, go and finish the work he has started".  

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  10. Coffin applaudedpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    The congregation breaks in to applause as the service ends and the coffin is carried from the church.

    Martin McGuinness' body will now be taken to the City Cemetery for burial.  

  11. Special relationshippublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Mr Clinton jokes about Mr McGuinness' special relationship with the late Ian Paisley, saying: "It was great he got a word in edgeways - I never could"  

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  12. Married to Gerry?published at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Bill Clinton jokes about the close bond between Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. 

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  13. Clinton 'treasured' meeting McGuinnesspublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

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  14. Clinton paying tributepublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Former US President Bill Clinton acknowledges Arlene Foster in his tribute to Martin McGuinness.

    "First Minister Foster, thank you for being here," he says. 

    "I know your life has been marked in painful ways by the Troubles."

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  15. 'Martin bequeathed us a better place to live'published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Watch our YouTube stream of Rev David Latimer's tribute.

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    "Martin bequeathed us a better place to live"

  16. Priest's tributepublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Watch a YouTube stream of Fr Michael Canny remembering Martin McGuinness. 

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    Father Michael Canny: "Martin realised the time for peace had come"

  17. Historic handshakepublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    As the service nears its close and Martin McGuinness' coffin is sprinkled with holy water, look back at an historic handshake during the Queen's two-day visit to Northern Ireland in 2012.

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    Queen and Martin McGuinness shake hands

    Her Majesty and the former IRA commander shook hands for the first time.  

    In 1979, the paramilitary group murdered the Queen's cousin, Lord Mountbatten, while he was on holiday in the Republic of Ireland

  18. Life in fullpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Martin McGuinness' life followed an extraordinary trajectory between violence and politics, moving from being a senior commander in the IRA to helping broker talks that eventually led to the peace negotiations of the 1990s. 

    Read more in our obituary.

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  19. Paramilitary to politicianpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    Take a look back at the career of Martin McGuinness, and his transition from IRA commander to political peacemaker.

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    Martin McGuinness, from paramilitary to politician

  20. Life in picturespublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2017

    The choir is singing as Communion is distributed. At this time of reflection, take a look at Martin McGuinness' life in pictures .

    Martin McGuinness (second from right) with his familyImage source, McGuinness Family