RIP
# rip - Yesterday’s News
Irish fans remember Doors founder Ray Manzarek
The keyboardist has died at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer.
# rip - Monday 13 May, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
Thousands pay tribute to teen ‘warrior and inspiration’ Donal Walsh
Donal, who was fighting cancer for the third time, had called on teenagers not to take their own lives.
# rip - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Renowned theatre director Vincent Dowling dies
The 83-year-old passed away in the US. He was based at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin for nearly four decades.
# rip - Friday 10 May, 2013
British sailor dies during America’s Cup practice
Olympic gold medalist Andrew Simpson died when a catamaran capsized and trapped him underwater for more than 10 minutes.
# rip - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Fashion designer, Olympian and POW Ottavio Missoni has died
The fashion designer was also an Olympic track athlete and prisoner of war during World War II.
# rip - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
How many Simpsons characters do you recognise from this obituary?
RIP creator Matt Groening’s mum.
# rip - Monday 6 May, 2013
Five die after bridal shower limousine bursts into flames
A newly-wed woman and four members of her bridal shower died after their rented limousine caught fire en route to a party in California celebrating her wedding.
# rip - Friday 3 May, 2013
‘Trailblazing’ Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies of liver failure
Hanneman was recovering from a spider bite and had recently begun writing songs with the hugely influential band.
# rip - Thursday 2 May, 2013
One half of Kris Kross dead at 34
Chris Kelly was better known as Mac Daddy in the nineties duo.
# rip - Monday 29 April, 2013
# rip - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Former Ireland international Tony Grealish dies aged 56
London-born Grealish made 45 appearances for the Republic of Ireland, scoring eight goals.
# rip - Friday 12 April, 2013
Former Fianna Fáil senator Bernard McGlinchey dies
The former senator ran for the Dáil on four occasions but was unsuccessful each time.
# rip - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Test-tube baby pioneer Robert Edwards dies
Robert Edwards pioneered in vitro fertilisation and was awarded the nobel prize in 2010, three decades after the birth of the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, in 1978.
# rip - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Pedestrian dies in Galway traffic incident
A male pedestrian in his 30s was fatally injured when he was struck by a motorcycle in Rossaveel, Co Galway last night.
# rip - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert dies following cancer battle
Working for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, Ebert was the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism. He had announced yesterday he was being treated for a recurrent cancer.
# rip - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
RIP Milo O’Shea… the Irish actor who was in all your favourite shows
Milo O’Shea was in The West Wing, Golden Girls and Who’s The Boss?
Irish film actor Milo O’Shea dies aged 86
The actor passed away in New York. He is survived by his wife, Kitty Sullivan, his sons Colm and Steven and his three grandchildren.
# rip - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone has died
He was 79.
# rip - Friday 29 March, 2013
Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies aged 65
Daniel Radcliffe led the tributes to Griffiths, who was best-known for his roles in Withnail & I, The History Boys and the Harry Potter films.
# rip - Monday 25 March, 2013
Tributes paid after death of LGBT and civil rights activist
Christopher Robson, one of the founder members of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, passed away following a short illness.
# rip - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
‘He left an indelible mark’: Aussie TV marks Jim Stynes’ anniversary with moving tribute
The Dublin footballer turned AFL legend died a year ago today, aged 45, following a long and public battle with cancer.
# rip - Thursday 14 March, 2013
“The Ryanline is open”- Some of Gerry’s best radio moments, 25 years on
The Gerry Ryan show first went on air in March 1988.
# rip - Monday 11 March, 2013
Fans of Match of the Day and International SuperStar Soccer… Tony Gubba has died
The long-serving commentator has passed away at the age of 69.
# rip - Friday 8 March, 2013
TDs pay tribute to former ceann comhairle and health minister
John O’Connell died this morning at the age of 83.
# rip - Monday 4 March, 2013
John Candy is sadly missed… here are 7 of his greatest roles
He died 19 years ago today.
GAA President pays tributes to Paddy Downey
The renowned former GAA journalist has passed away.
# rip - Friday 1 March, 2013
Female driver dies in Antrim collision
The female was the driver of a car that was involved in a collision with a lorry on the Moneygran Road in Portglenon.
UCC honouring the spirit of Fitzgibbon Cup legend Paul O’Connor
The sad passing of their former manager has motivated the Cork-based college to reach today’s semi-final.
# rip - Thursday 28 February, 2013
7 reasons we miss Dermot Morgan
The great comedian died 15 years ago today, and that money was just resting in his account.
# rip - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
New Zealand man killed in shark attack
A 47-year-old man has been killed in the first confirmed shark attack in New Zealand in more than 35 years.
# rip - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Kurt Cobain would have been 46 today… here’s 7 things he missed
Nirvana t-shirts in Penneys, his little girl all grown up. These are things Kurt Cobain never got to see.
# rip - Monday 18 February, 2013
The Good Life actor Richard Briers dies at 79
Briers also starred in Monarch of the Glen and several films.
# rip - Sunday 17 February, 2013
President leads tributes to late broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin
The GAA broadcaster and journalist has passed away at the age of 89. He took over the Sunday night programme from his father in 1948.
Tributes as GAA broadcaster Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin passes away, at 89
The radio presenter’s voice was familiar to fans of hurling and football for decades.
# rip - Friday 15 February, 2013
Two teenagers killed in Offaly crash
Two males aged in their late teen, were fatally injured when the car they were travelling in left the road and collided with a wall in Ferbane, Co Offaly.
# rip - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Cyclist dies in Galway traffic collision
A 61-year-old male cyclist died as a result of injuries sustained when he was in collision with a car in Co Galway this evening.
# rip - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Philippa Reynolds’s Chief Constable pays tribute to a ‘superb police officer’
The 27-year-old PSNI officer was killed instantly after the patrol car she was in was hit by a stolen car last weekend.





















































