Summary

  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Irish President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin are among the mourners

  • Numerous politicians from Northern Ireland are also paying their respects, including Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill and the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

  • Former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Lord Trimble died last week aged 77

  • He played a crucial role in securing the 1998 Good Friday Agreement

  • The Nobel Peace Prize winner was the first person to serve as first minister of Northern Ireland

  1. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrivespublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 1 August 2022

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined mourners, shaking hands with the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Taoiseach Micheál Martin among others on his entry to the church.

    Boris Johnson and Micheál Martin
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    Prime Minister Boris Johnson seated beside Taoiseach Micheál Martin at funeral of Lord Trimble

    Sir Jeffrey DonaldsonImage source, PA Media
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    Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arrives ahead of the service at 12:30

  2. Church is filling uppublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 1 August 2022

    Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood also take their seats in the church.

    Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood
  3. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern arrivespublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 1 August 2022

    Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has also arrived at Harmony Hill Presbyterian Church in Lisburn, as well as former Alliance leader David Ford.

    Bertie AhernImage source, Reuters
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    Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern arrives at funeral of Lord Trimble

  4. Mourners begin arriving at the churchpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 1 August 2022

    Mourners have started arriving at the church in Lisburn.

    Current UUP leader Doug Beattie was one of the first to arrive, with Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams, Michelle O’Neill, Alex Maskey and Bairbre de Brún arriving soon after.

    Retired staff from UUP headquarters have also taken their places in the church.

    Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Alex Maskey, former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and Bairbre de BrúnImage source, PA Media
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    Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly Alex Maskey, former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and Bairbre de Brún

    Former Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson (left) and UUP leader Doug BeattieImage source, PA Media
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    Former Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson (left) and UUP leader Doug Beattie

  5. Welcomepublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 1 August 2022

    Welcome to our live page for the funeral of former First Minister Lord Trimble.

    We'll be covering the service as it happens on the BBC News NI website and you can listen to a special extended edition of Talkback on BBC Radio Ulster from 12:00BST.

    Service booklet
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    Thanksgiving service for Lord Trimble