The North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness is among the people who have signed a book of condolence opened in Derry today for the late Ian Paisley.
Books of condolence are being opened in Derry and Belfast for the Democratic Unionist Party founder, who died yesterday at the age of 88.
Members of the public have been able to sign the book in the Guildhall in Derry from 10 o'clock this morning. A book will be open in Belfast City Hall from 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Politicians across the world have paid tribute to the controversial figure, who is being remembered as a man who "began as the militant, and ended as the peace-maker".
Former US President Bill Clinton has described him as a "remarkable" person who "demonstrated that reconciliation and cooperation is better than conflict and discord."
Mr McGuinness tweeted a picture of his message, saying "the peace process and I have lost a friend."
Today signed the Book of condolences for Ian Paisley in Derry's Guildhall.#Peace pic.twitter.com/Svx6wH1X7n
— Martin McGuinness (@M_McGuinness_SF) September 13, 2014
SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell says that Ian Paisley's softening of attitudes in terms of power-sharing benefitted everyone in Northern Ireland
His family says his funeral will be private, but that a public memorial will be held for him later this year.
Originally published 8:37am
