Ronnie Drew funeral in Wicklow tomorrow
The funeral of musician Ronnie Drew is due to take place in Greystones, Co Wicklow, tomorrow.
The legendary Dubliners singer passed away at a hospital in the capital on Sunday afternoon after a long battle with cancer.
He was 73-years-old and is survived by his two children and five grandchildren.
President Mary McAleese led tributes to the singer over the weekend, describing him as a champion of traditional music.
The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, said he was an iconic figure in Irish music, while U2's Bono said he had an optimism that was contagious.
Ronnie Drew's remains are reposing at his family home in Greystones today ahead of his burial tomorrow in Redford cemetery after 10am mass in the Church of the Holy Rosary.
