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29/05/2015
Funeral Held For Bill O'Herlihy
The funeral has taken place today for former RTÉ broadcaster Bill O'Herlihy, who died earlier this week aged 76.
Fr Tom O'Keeffee lead the funeral mass at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, in Foxrock this morning, before Mr O'Herlihy was buried at Shanganagh Cemetery.
President Michael D Higgins joined Mr O'Herlihy's wife, two daughters and five grandchildren, alongside a number of former media colleagues.
Mr O'Herlihy retired from RTÉ last year, at the end of the 2014 World Cup, after a 49-year broadcasting career.
(MH)
Fr Tom O'Keeffee lead the funeral mass at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, in Foxrock this morning, before Mr O'Herlihy was buried at Shanganagh Cemetery.
President Michael D Higgins joined Mr O'Herlihy's wife, two daughters and five grandchildren, alongside a number of former media colleagues.
Mr O'Herlihy retired from RTÉ last year, at the end of the 2014 World Cup, after a 49-year broadcasting career.
(MH)
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