Legendary RTE broadcaster Gay Byrne has sadly died.
The popular TV presenter, who was 85, had been battling cancer for some time.
The longtime host of RTE's The Late Late Show, 'Gaybo' presented a long running radio show on RTE Radio 1, first known as the 'Gay Byrne Hour' and then the 'Gay Byrne Show'.
After first airing in 1962, The Late Late Show went on to become one of the world's longest running chat shows thanks to Gay's relaxed but knowledgeable presentation style.
A proud Dubliner, Gay grew up in Dublin 8 and attended Synge Street CBS before moving to Howth, where he and wife Kathleen raised their family.
In more recent years, the Byrnes moved across the city to set up home in Sandymount.
From an early age Gay was fascinated by showbusiness and radio and did some early work on sponsored shows before joining Raidió Eireann in the late 1950s.
Gay presented his final daily radio show in 1998 and his final Late Late Show the following summer.
However, he did not retire from public life, becoming the chairman of the Road Safety Authority and presenting other acclaimed television shows including The Meaning of Life.
Gay also returned to his first love, radio and presented a regular jazz programme on Lyric FM until he was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.
He survived by his wife Kathleen, their daughters Crona and Suzy and their families.
RIP to a true legend of Irish broadcasting.
