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Funeral held for Belfast mountaineer Noel Hanna

Noel Hanna died in the Himalayas earlier this month
Noel Hanna died in the Himalayas earlier this month

The funeral has taken place in Belfast of mountaineer Noel Hanna.

The renowned climber died earlier this month while descending from the summit of the world's tenth highest peak in the Himalayas in Nepal.

The 56-year-old from Dromore in Co Down had climbed Mount Everest ten times.

There was a service of thanksgiving at Roselawn Cemetery followed by a celebration of his life by family and friends.