Roddy Doyle’s Tribute To The Late, Great Bill O’Herlihy Is Absolutely Perfect

The tributes to the Bill O'Herlihy have been pouring in from all quarters today, following the announcement of the broadcasting legend's death at the age of 76.

And while some of the outpourings from his friends and former colleagues have really left us on the edge of our emotions – particularly when we heard Eamon Dunphy come close to tears on radio earlier – this short piece posted on Facebook by Roddy Doyle really sums up what he meant to us, his longtime viewers.

Lovely stuff.

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