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Friday, 30 July 2010

Higgins' funeral arrangements released

Details have been released of the arrangements for Alex Higgins' funeral.

The cortege will leave the family home in the Roden Street area of south Belfast at around 9.15am on Monday.

The procession will then go along Donegall Road, Sandy Row and Abbington Street, where Higgins was born.

The cortege will then move along Hope Street, Great Victoria Street, Fisherwick Place, Wellington Place, Donegall Place, Royal Avenue and then finally to St Anne's Cathedral at Lower Donegall Street, where the funeral service will take place.

Thousands of people are expected to want to pay their respects to the snooker legend, whose body was found at his flat in south Belfast last weekend.

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At 16:03 on 07 November 2010, Janet Dakin wrote:

Loved you. Loved your snooker.. Sleep tight in heaven Alex. Never forgotton. xxx

At 18:27 on 02 August 2010, Andrea Hamilton wrote:

Alex you were a real star. We were sorry to hear you were on your own when you passed away. You will be sadly missed. Love to your family. Paul and Andrea Hamilton

At 12:17 on 01 August 2010, Thomas loughran wrote:

A legend in the makeing alex higgins was.A hero he was.To a lot of people in the snooker world.He may be gone now.But the memorys of this great man will live on in peoples minds forever.I will be attending the funeral tommorow.I was a great fan of the Hurricane.

At 12:43 on 31 July 2010, jim auld wrote:

Goodbye alex you were a real star, rest in peace.

At 04:58 on 31 July 2010, Veronica Letsome wrote:

Just a little thought today and thinking about the good days for Alex Higgins so sad to hear of his passing. He certainly left us great Snooker playing memories and long may they last! R.I.P.

At 01:48 on 31 July 2010, John wrote:

A social comment:. It's a pity that he died alone and his body was left for a few days, and now there is a huge national outpouring of grief. Is this a massive guilt trip? or simply a way to pin our names onto a celebrity memorial?

At 19:37 on 30 July 2010, Lee McAllister wrote:

Will UTV cover the funeral live? They did it for Best and Higgins is as big of a hero as George in N. Ireland.