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The Bishop of Derry, Dónal McKeown, delivering his Easter homily yards from the adopted home of the late Lyra McKee in St. Columba’s Church, Long Tower, said there remains a sense of disbelief in Derry.

The funeral of Lyra McKee who was shot dead by a republican gunman in Derry on Thursday will take place in Belfast on Wednesday.

The Sinn Féin vice-president, Michelle O'Nell, has called on those who murdered Lyra McKee in Derry on Thursday to disband.

DUP MP Gregory Campbell has said the cruel tactics of those who murdered Lyra McKee in Creggan last night have never worked and never will be permitted to.

Foyle MP Elisha McCallion has said those who murdered Lyra McKee in Derry last night are at war with their own community.

The DUP leader Arlene Foster has said those responsible for the murder of young campaigning journalist Lyra McKee in Derry last night will not be allowed to drag us back to the dark days of the Troubles.

Former Derry District Commander and current Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin has said those who murdered 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee in Derry last night should hang their heads in shame.

The director of The Rainbow Project John O'Doherty, has said the murder of journalist and fellow advocate for gay people Lyra McKee was a remarkable individual and will be hugely missed.

The President Michael D. Higgins and the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have both paid tribute to the late Lyra McKee who was shot dead during rioting in Creggan last night.

The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Alderman Mary Hamilton and Mr. Patsy McGonagle, have condemned last night’s murder of journalist Lyra McKee in the Creggan area of the city.