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Polish people living in Northern Ireland have held a vigil at Belfast City Hall after the country's president died in a plane crash in Russia. Lech Kaczynski died alongside his wife and several of his military commanders while travelling to Smolensk.
Justyna Samolyk, of the Polish Association, who lives in Belfast, said the community was in deep shock.
"He was a great man - he really devoted his life for Poland and was very active in the Solidarity movement," she said.
"He was really popular, so a tragedy like that was really moving."
The president will also be remembered at a Mass at St Anthony's Church in east Belfast on Sunday.
Thick fog
Polish and Russian officials said no-one survived after the president's plane apparently hit trees as it approached Smolensk airport in thick fog.
Russian media reports said the pilots ignored advice from air traffic control to divert to another airport.
Poland's army chief, central bank governor, MPs and leading historians were among more than 80 passengers.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the crash was the most tragic event of the country's post-World War II history.
The Polish delegation was flying in from Warsaw to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre of thousands of Poles by Soviet forces during WWII.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.