The funeral of RTÉ DJ Larry Gogan is taking place in Dublin. He died on Tuesday following a broadcasting career that spanned almost six decades. |
He died on Tuesday following a broadcasting career that spanned almost six decades.
The 85-year-old was best known for his work on RTÉ 2FM, where he was a DJ for 40 years before moving to RTÉ Gold. He began his career on Raidio Éireann before playing the first record on 2FM when it went on air in 1979.RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes and chair of the RTÉ Board Moya Doherty, many RTÉ colleagues and friends from the music industry, including U2's Larry Mullen are among those attending.President Higgins said Larry had made an indelible impact on Irish music and had an infectious enthusiasm and passion for music of all kinds.
It is being aired on RTÉ News Now, and streamed live on the RTÉ News Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts.
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