Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has sign the book of condolences on the death of George Best at the offices of the Football Association of Ireland in Dublin this morning.
An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signs the book of condolences on the death of George Best at the FAI headquarters in Dublin
Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to flock to the funeral of the Manchester United and Northern Ireland player in Belfast's Stormont estate on Saturday.
Best died in London's Cromwell Hospital after organ failure last weekend.
Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism John O'Donoghue is to attend the funeral on behalf of the Government, it was confirmed last night.
Best's agent Phil Hughes is to bring the 59-year-old's body home to his native city on Friday. A private service will then be held at the family home on the city's Cregagh estate before the cortege makes its three-mile journey to Stormont on Saturday morning.
Best will later be buried beside his late mother Ann at Roselawn Cemetery on the Castlereagh hills overlooking the city.