Politics

Funeral of Seamus Mallon to be held in Co Armagh on Monday

Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin to celebrate service at church in Mullaghbrack

Seamus Mallon giving a radio interview at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, in November 1999. File photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty
Seamus Mallon giving a radio interview at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, in November 1999. File photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty
Brian Hutton
Sat Jan 25 2020 - 20:54

The funeral of former Northern Ireland deputy first minister Seamus Mallon will take place on Monday.

Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin will be chief celebrant during the service at the Saint James of Jerusalem Church in Mullaghbrack, near Markethill, Co Armagh, where Mr Mallon lived all his life.

Local parish priest Fr Michael Woods will concelebrate the noon Mass.

Seamus Mallon pictured during a break from preceedings during the SDLP conference in 1998. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times
Seamus Mallon pictured during a break from preceedings during the SDLP conference in 1998. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien/The Irish Times

RTÉ is to broadcast the service on its NewsNow channel, which is available online and as an app, according to a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Armagh. It will also be live-streamed online.

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Former SDLP deputy leader Mr Mallon died on Friday after a short illness, aged 83.