The funeral service has taken place of Wesley Boyd, journalist, and former head of news at RTÉ.
Born in Fermanagh, Mr Boyd worked as London Editor of the 'Northern Whig' until 1964 and then moved to the Irish Times as Diplomatic Editor. He began working with RTÉ News in 1969 and served as Director of News from 1974 to 1990.
Former colleagues have described him as a "decent, honorable man", who was "laser sharp", fair and approachable.
Mr Boyd was Director of RTÉ News when Section 31, which prohibited interviews with certain organisations including Sinn Féin, was in place.
RTÉ's former Northern Editor David Davin Power said Mr Boyd was widely credited with maintaining the reputation of the station for impartiality and evenhandedness during a period of intense political turmoil.
Irish secretary of the NUJ Seamus Dooley described him as a man of "fierce integrity", who was totally committed to the concept of press freedom while balancing that with Section 31 obligations.
Former political journalist and newscaster Sean Duignan said Mr Boyd was "one of the legendary newsmen" as well as being an outstanding Director of News, while another former Northern Editor, Tommie Gorman, said Mr Boyd was "an able, wise and inherently decent" person to work for.
Following his time in the newsroom, Mr Boyd worked as Director of Developments at RTÉ.
In later years he was a regular contributor to An Irishman’s Diary in The Irish Times. He was awarded life membership of the NUJ and also of the Association of European Journalists.
He was predeceased by his wife Marion and son Peter, and is survived by his daughters Deirdre, Joanne and Helen and his son Brian.
