Monday morning Northern Ireland news headlines

TRIMBLEThe funeral of former first minister David Trimble will take place today in Harmony Hill Presbyterian Church, Lisburn.

Lord Trimble died last Monday night at the age of seventy-seven. The taoiseach Micheál Martin and Irish President Michael D Higgins will be among those attending.

CLAUDY

The family of one of the victims killed in the 1972 bombs in Claudy say they their loved ones will never be forgotten. Yesterday the county Londonderry village marked the 50th anniversary of the atrocity where 9 people were killed and 30 were injured.No one has ever been prosecuted.  MURDER The PSNI have charged a 29-year-old man with the murder of 63-year-old Victor Hamilton while a 23-year-old woman has been released on bail.WOODLANDS

An ancient woodland in County Down is due to open to the public for the first time in more than 500 years. 156 hectares of the Mourne Park site are to be opened by the Woodland Trust. The charity hope to raise enough money to buy more of the historic site.PRIDE And confirmation that this weekend saw Northern Ireland's largest ever Pride parade as Belfast pride returned after a three year pandemic absence. It's estimated that OVER Sixty thousand people attended Saturday's celebration of LGBT-Plus life and culture.