Funeral of Provisional IRA founding member Billy McKee held in Belfast

Billy McKee, who died on Tuesday aged 97, was a founding member of the Provisional IRA, and a staunch critic of Sinn Fein's embrace of non-violence. His funeral was held today at St Peter's Cathedral in West Belfast. Mr McKee's coffin was carried from the church in a gun carriage, with men wearing the military-style black berets associated with the IRA part of the procession. A eulogy was read at a memorial garden on the Falls Road, a short distance from the church. A mourner said: 'Billy remained steadfast to the end and had no regrets, despite all the hardship that he endured for his republicanism.'

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