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The 14th Earl of Antrim, whose career took him from the world of fine art to UTV, was today laid to rest in a wicker casket, in a family plot at Glenarm.

Alexander McDonnell, aged 86, died about three weeks ago in Somerset, and his funeral saw numbers of mourners limited to around 40 due to Covid concerns.

His death comes ahead of Glenarm Castle’s planned opening of The Antrim McDonnells Heritage Centre, expected to take place next year.

Nobleman who helped run UTV buried in simple wicker coffin