Police said that a gunman then fired up to twelve shots towards police officers. [37], British Prime Minister Theresa May called the murder "shocking and senseless", saying McKee "died doing her job with great courage". [50], On 11 February 2020, four men, aged 20, 27, 29 and 52, were arrested under the Terrorism Act in Derry. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In those early days Lyra was fearless and naive in equal measures. The reporter, 29, who was shot dead by dissident republicans on Thursday in Derry, was gay and non-sectarian. 2019 wurde McKee im Kontext von militanten Auseinandersetzungen mit der Polizei in Derry von einem Mitglied der Neuen IRA erschossen, die sich zu der Tat bekannte und die versehentliche Tötung McKees bedaue… To all but the soulless and the sick it had become LyraDerry and #notinmyname was not a slogan but an unstoppable movement. ‘Was that dinner or the fading embers of an 11th night bonfire’, ‘Irish stew or lemon meringue pie?’ We could never tell. You could never fall out with Lyra in person, it was always online. We cannot allow those who want to propagate violence, fear and hate to drag us back to the past. [28][29] Violence broke out after police raids on dissidents with the aim of seizing munitions ahead of the Easter Rising commemorative parades due to take place in the area that weekend. [15], Publication of her first book, a non-fiction work titled Angels with Blue Faces, was imminent at the time of her death. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Let us make the last legacy of Lyra McKee that peace. I was fortunate to spend time with Lyra on Thursday, her last day. A peaceful society where "every single person is valued" should be the "legacy" of murdered journalist Lyra McKee's life, her friends and family have demanded. [36][45] On the same day police arrested a 57-year-old woman in connection with the murder; she was later released unconditionally. [30], The investigative website Bellingcat published an "Open Source Survey" of the shooting. She never huffed, bore grudges and there was never little that couldn’t be put right with a hug and a Nandos. We have two choices, we can look into the holes and wonder forever what might have been, or we can fill them with what should have been. Youths threw petrol bombs and burnt two vehicles. More than once during those dark days she chatted with me through the night just to make sure that we both saw the sun rise. [5] She studied online journalism at Birmingham City University under Paul Bradshaw,[7] pursuing an Master of Arts degree, but did not graduate. Lyra McKee: Sister pays tribute Close Nichola Corner, the sister of murdered journalist Lyra McKee, urges mourners at her funeral to create change in the world. [30] Police blamed dissident republicans for her death. [9], In 2011, McKee joined the staff of news aggregator Mediagazer, a sister site of technology news aggregator Techmeme. If you got it wrong then you had 15 seconds before the burning fuse reached the powder keg. On the journey there she was nervous and spent the whole time scribbling notes on pieces of paper and calming herself by reacquainting me with the industrial language that I had not heard since I had left Holland & Wolfe shipyard. Lyra McKee funeral: Murdered journalist was planning proposal A service celebrates the life of the 29-year-old, who was shot in the head while covering riots in Northern Ireland. McKee, who was on Fanad Drive and standing near an armoure… Almost everyone I knew turned away or faced the other direction, but Lyra was one of two friends who sought me out. They further reiterated their support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who were the intended targets of the gun attack. Lyra McKee was at the core of that group. Lyra McKee funeral begins as coffin of murdered journalist carried into cathedral; The Prime Minister spoke with relatives and the funeral today. In an instant, an ideal lifestyle and a golden future were gone and I found myself in a pretty dark place. Murdered investigative journalist 'tirelessly pursued the truth, "North Belfast student wins national award", "Tributes paid to former Birmingham student Lyra McKee shot dead in Derry", "Lyra McKee posthumously awarded masters degree", "Meet This Powerful Human News Curator: Lyra McKee from Belfast", "Commemorating Lyra McKee, our friend and colleague of 7½ years", "Lyra McKee on growing up gay in Belfast: 'I used to bargain with God not to send me to hell, "Lyra McKee: A rising star of investigative journalism", "Press Statement – REF: Death of journalist Lyra McKee", "Faber signs two from 'rising star' Lyra McKee", "Best of Irish: 10 rising stars of Irish writing", "Lyra McKee: Murdered journalist's 'dreams snuffed out, "Lyra McKee didn't die in the cause of Irish 'freedom'. The fact that I, a middle-class, middle-aged, protestant, heterosexual, British, male, engineer bares testament to that. A brief exchange on whether it was quicker to drive to Derry or LondonDerry. Published 27 April 2019. [42][43] They were released without charge the following day. Police said that a gunman then fired up to twelve shots towards police officers. Many of you would have watched her TED talk. Published 26 April 2019. I wasn’t able to manage to get the Taoiseach, but I’d being doing a little work with the late Brian Lenihan, and he kindly gave her ten minutes of his time. She was Irish freedom", "Lyra McKee: Standing ovation as priest challenges politicians", "This is what happened last night during the violence in Derry", "Journalist shot dead in Derry during rioting in the city", "Lyra McKee murder: How was this allowed to happen? [27] Members of the National Union of Journalists formed a guard of honour. [51] A 52-year-old man was charged with McKee's murder the following day. [note 1], McKee was born on 31 March 1990 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Lyra Catherine McKee (/ˈlɪərə məˈkiː/[1] 31 March 1990 – 18 April 2019)[2] was a journalist from Northern Ireland who wrote for several publications about the consequences of the Troubles. First up was a full-on 20-minute tongue-lashing on how on Earth I could have let myself down so badly. Lyra McKee funeral: Theresa May greets journalist's family in poignant moment; Lyra, 29, was shot dead last week as she covered a disturbance in the Creggan area of Derry. That it wasn’t an instant fix and that I would send her something. Lyra had the grace of Mary Robinson, the humility of President Higgins, the drive and fairness of Baroness Blood, the imagination of Tolkien, and the energy of Oprah Winfrey. The attack was condemned by religious leaders of many denominations, including Ken Good, Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe; Diarmuid Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin; Donal McKeown, Catholic Bishop of Derry; and Charles McMullen, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. [14][15] At the time of her death, her second book, The Lost Boys, was scheduled for release by Faber in 2020,[22] but remained unfinished. One day, she said to me, ‘Lusty if there was one thing that I could do to be better at impressing hot women what would that be?’. My generation sang and shouted about an alternative Ulster, Lyra showed us how to live it. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Call me anytime worked both ways but Lyra and I had agreed that if it was after ten at night she would use it in emergencies. Violence broke out after police raids on dissidents with the aim of seizing munitions ahead of the Easter Risingcommemorative parades due to take place in the area that weekend. She made me put a date in my diary for the wedding in Donegal in 2022 and gave me strict instructions to wear my kilt, adorn it with some Harry Potter, and to find or re-find my own version of Sara. Funeral of journalist Lyra McKee held in Belfast The funeral for murdered 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee is now taking place in Belfast this afternoon. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Speaking inside the 100-year-old St … They also said that it was a "pointless and futile act to destroy the progress made over the last 20 years, which has the overwhelming support of people everywhere". The funeral of the 29-year-old, held in Belfast on Wednesday, heard powerful and political statements from those closest to the journalist. The group stated that McKee wasn't the objective of the attack and offered its apologies to McKee's family and partner. It gave her a charm that she never really lost. She also served as an editor for Mediagazer, a news aggregator website. [15] Among these were articles she wrote for Mosaic[16][17] (republished by The Atlantic), The Belfast Telegraph, Private Eye[18] and BuzzFeed News. However, by breakfast her adopted home had a new home. Many of you will not realise that at times our wonderful Lyra could be vehemently sectarian. [47] On 1 May the PSNI confirmed it would offer anonymity to any witnesses who came forward with information. But when I enquired about the logistics of the venture she said, ‘I’m not sure, can you ring him and find out when he is free?’. On 18 April 2019, McKee was shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry, Northern Ireland. She would be thrilled that all her friends could be in one place and they could finally get to be contacted. She notably wrote "Suicide of the Ceasefire Babies", an article on teenage suicides linked to the conflict. I told her that, at times, I didn’t feel like one of her best mates because I fell out with her twice a year. [5] By the following year she joined Children's Express (shortly to be renamed Headliners),[6] a charity that supports young people through helping them develop journalism skills, and through that was awarded the Young Journalist Award by Sky News in 2006. "[30] The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, said "the loss of a journalist at any time in any part of the world is an attack on truth itself. [30][39] Séamus Dooley, assistant general secretary of the National Union of Journalists in Northern Ireland described her as "a journalist of courage, style and integrity". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The disturbances were centred on Fanad Drive. Sinead Kennedy shows off new pink hairstyle as she poses in rainbow dress, Cabinet to sign off today on extending lockdown until April 5, Brave dad left with brain injury after attack reveals family's ordeal, Geordie Shore's Bethan Kershaw strips down to bondage-inspired lingerie, Stephen Donnelly says it's not set in stone schools will reopen next week, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. She had found something — in this case great love — and she wanted everyone to have the same. With her friends there were two types of questions, ones she wanted answers to so she could make a decision and ones she was looking for answers for to support a decision she had already made. The next day my package arrived and Lyra was relieved that it was not something she needed to hide from Mrs McKee, but was most disappointed to discover that it was a copy of Delia Smith’s book, How to Cook. One day, I took her to Limerick University to pitch for investment. To give her her dues, she tried, but I can tell many of us were on that journey with her. McKee, who was on Fanad Drive and standing near an armoured police Land Rover, was wounded in the head. [40][41] The same day the police had arrested two men, aged 18 and 19, on suspicion of involvement in McKee's murder. Lyra is the only person that I have ever met that has a block, delete, excommunicate button on her Apple Mac. Lyra Catherine McKee (* 31. As we hugged and said goodbye, Lyra looked radiant. But it was not a flash in the pan, but built upon ten years of grafting and practice. A priest has questioned why it has taken the death of 29-year-old Lyra McKee to unite parties and bridge the political divide. Lyra was smart, kind, passionate, interesting, feisty, generous, funny, and above all else, truly compassionate. Lyra Mckee's coffin arrives for the funeral service in Belfast (Image: Getty Images) Read More Related Articles. [53][54], To avoid constant editing disputes, Wikipedia, "Off-duty journalist shot dead during Northern Ireland riot", "Lyra McKee, investigative journalist who wrote fearlessly about her native Northern Ireland – obituary", "She dedicated herself to covering Northern Ireland. But like anyone who knew her as a personal friend, I was just her mate Lusty. [30], A vigil at the site of her killing held on 19 April was attended by Colum Eastwood, Arlene Foster, Naomi Long and Mary Lou McDonald. When people die we miss them. [25][26] After her death it was revealed that she had been planning to propose marriage to Canning, and had purchased an engagement ring. When love wants to part we mourn. LYRA had many friends drawn from all walks of life. Funeral of journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast – kaufen Sie dieses Foto und finden Sie ähnliche Bilder auf Adobe Stock When Lyra told you ‘call me anytime’ she meant it. I always knew this but I didn’t quite understand the full extent of her love for fine dining until my accountant called me one day and said, ‘Stephen you own an IT company?’, ‘Yes’, ‘Can you please explain why your biggest expenditure is Nandos?’ followed by, ‘I have reviewed your expenses and I sincerely hope the name of L McKee can be cross-referenced to one of your best paying clients’. [20] It deals with the Provisional IRA killing of Belfast MP Robert Bradford. [30] Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said "our solidarity also goes out to the people of Derry and to the entire journalism community. [21] It concerns the disappearances of Thomas Spence and John Rodgers from Belfast's Falls Road in November 1974. https://www.thesun.ie/news/4022086/lyra-mckee-stephen-lusty-eulogy-funeral The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Stephen Lusty at Lyra McKee's funeral in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, Lyra was killed when she was shot during riots in Creggan, Derry last Thursday, Fr Martin Magill at Lyra's funeral service, Stephen said Lyra was planning on proposing to Sara in New York in May, Sara being comforted by President Michael D Higgins, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [13][14] McKee's work as a journalist included a number of pieces that appeared in both domestic and international media. But within an hour, Lyra had a dozen high-powered American technology investors eating out of her hand. On 18 April 2019, McKee was fatally shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. [27], McKee's funeral took place at the Anglican St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on 24 April. [21] She subsequently signed a two-book deal with Faber and Faber. "[30], Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who had visited Derry only a few hours before the events, also condemned the murder. März 1990 in Belfast; 18. The funeral service was attended by both UK and Irish political leaders, while her friends and family wore outfits recognising her favourite films. When the great are taken from us it leaves a hole. The disturbances were centred on Fanad Drive. Lyra McKee Funeral. If you don’t believe me you have never had the 'Shakespeare’s better than Harry Potter' discussion. Friends of Lyra McKee, 29, cover HQ of New IRA-linked party with red paint in protest ahead of murdered journalist's funeral. I told her I knew exactly what that was. It never lasted long though. Thus you now know the reason Lyra loved to eat out. 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