‘He had a rare gift for drawing out a guest with deep curiosity and genuine warmth,’ broadcaster William Crawley said.

‘He had a rare gift for drawing out a guest with deep curiosity and genuine warmth,’ broadcaster William Crawley said.

Mr Reid was best known as the long-time political editor of UTV.

A judge has rejected a Police Service of Northern Ireland application for video and photos taken by media outlets covering rioting in Derry.

Senior representatives from Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance Party, Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP participated in the UTV debate on Sunday.