Aideen Kennedy, a former UTV presenter, has died at the age of 43 following a battle with a terminal illness.
She was a popular news presenter for UTV - the Northern Irish equivalent of ITV - and had posted photos of herself in hospital earlier in the week for an illness,the nature of which which was not disclosed.
Aideen on Tuesday had updated her 16,600 followers on Twitter of her lengthy spell in hospital. She shared photos of her receiving a blood transfusion, with the caption: "Day 19 in hospital - say a wee prayer for me. Bleeding in stomach."
