“Why are you here? In the short gift of a lifespan you must grasp every opportunity to do things for the good of all,” said Archbishop Robin Eames, remembering his colleague.

"His concern for Irish emigrants around the world was constant and heartfelt."

"He had huge shoes to fill, and he served communities in difficult times.”

"It takes enormous courage to be a peacemaker and he was an apostle of mercy, whether as a curate, as a bishop or as chaplain in the Foyle Hospice.”

“Bishop Edward was an iconic figure in the civic and Church life of Ireland, north and south. He truly lived and proclaimed the Good News of Jesus Christ and, in doing so, became a role model for all of us.”

Unemployment is still one of Derry’s “big problems” along with the legacy of the conflict.

Irish Churches Peace Project (ICPP) promotes community reconciliation through the Churches.

Bishop Edward Daly and Bishop James Mehaffey described as “two courageous figures who took huge risks for peace in the most difficult years of the Troubles”.

"A man who served the Church and people with unfailing courtesy, respect and professionalism.”