The funeral of former RTE journalist Tommie Gorman is taking place in his native Sligo this afternoon.
The former Northern editor and Europe editor died at the age of 68 on Tuesday, after a 30-year battle with cancer.
His funeral takes place today in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Ransboro, Co Sligo, at 2pm, with burial afterwards in Kilmacowen Cemetery.
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Taoiseach Simon Harris described him as "a journalist of enormous standing".
Sligo-Leitrim TD Frank Feighan, from Boyle in Co Roscommon, has also been paying tribute.
