A LEADING solicitor who is battling coronavirus is understood to have been taken off a ventilator.
Niall Murphy is continuing to show signs of improvement.
He has spent almost two weeks in intensive care in Belfast's Mater Hospital.
The Belfast man was said to be progressing after being placed on a ventilator in a medically induced coma.
The 43-year-old's oxygen levels have been gradually improving and he has been responding to medical staff.
Mr Murphy, a father-of-three, took ill after returning from a St Patrick's Day function in New York last month.
A partner in the KRW Law firm headed by Kevin Winters, he has been involved in a series of high-profile legacy cases, including representing the families of those murdered in the 1994 Loughinisland massacre.
Mr Murphy is also the vice-chairman of St Enda's GAA club in Glengormley and chairman of Club Aontroma, which supports Gaelic games in Antrim.
There has been an outpouring of support for the popular solicitor after KRW Law encouraged people to send Mr Murphy and his family messages.
