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. 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. The coffin of Billy McKee, a veteran republican who opposed the peace process, is carried from St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast, today, by members of 'D company'. Pictured, a member of 'D company' holds a Mass card at the funeralHe was a former 'Officer Commanding' of the IRA and involved with D Company of the organisation, the spokesman added. The address said: 'He was involved in all levels of the republican movement carrying the fight to the Brits.'

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2019 15:54 UTC