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Gerry Ryan is dead - Mod Warning Post #1

ash xxx · 2010-04-30 13:30:20

Mod note This story broke on twitter and other sites before this thread. http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gerry-ryan-found-dead-455930.html http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0430/ryang.html MOD WARNING - Keep all comments in this thread civil and respectful please Please report any posts you find offensive or unnecessary and…

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Mod note This story broke on twitter and other sites before this thread.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gerry-ryan-found-dead-455930.html
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0430/ryang.html

MOD WARNING - Keep all comments in this thread civil and respectful please

Please report any posts you find offensive or unnecessary and let us moderators deal with them. Please do not quote or feed trolls as this makes it more difficult for all of us.

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#2 30-04-2010 1:31pm

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For serious? Maybe he was ripping the piss?

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#3 30-04-2010 1:31pm

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Hmmm nothing on the www.rte.ie/news or http://www.breakingnews.ie.

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#4 30-04-2010 1:31pm

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I heard that too. Got a text from a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#5 30-04-2010 1:32pm

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It's a common first name?

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#6 30-04-2010 1:32pm

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IF it is true; it's good of you to let the country know before his relatives have been notified....

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#7 30-04-2010 1:33pm

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TheZohan wrote: »

IF it is true; it's good of you to let the country know before his relatives have been notified....

Very true.

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#8 30-04-2010 1:33pm

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Where did it happen?

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#9 30-04-2010 1:33pm

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Possible smell of BS????:eek:

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#10 30-04-2010 1:34pm

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Ah why do people hate Gerry so much?

Actually, why do people hate and detest other people so much?

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#11 30-04-2010 1:38pm

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Apologies, I was simply confirming it. Didn't mean to cause offence to anyone guys.

Ye can verify for yourself online, I think it's been confirmed properly now also.

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#12 30-04-2010 1:39pm

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No link though tbf and I've heard nothing on the radio or anything yet.

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#13 30-04-2010 1:39pm

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Eh how about the relatives are notified first?

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#14 30-04-2010 1:39pm

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G86 wrote: »

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Well link it... or it's bullshít

And what the Zohan said.

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#15 30-04-2010 1:40pm

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They are waiting to confirm it officially I guess.

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#16 30-04-2010 1:40pm

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EDIT

Originally this post said .....

"And if you're unlocking it could you remove the fecking disgraceful comments in it."

As it was contained in a different thread that was merged into this one. Every few minutes though further down this thread some funny prat posts a joke or a slagging about this which then has to be deleted by the mods. How about doing everyone a favour and save time by keeping the funnies to yourself.

A tragedy for his family is not helped at all by amatuer stand up. Please show them the respect you would like your own family to get when it's your time to pass.

RIP Gerry

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#17 30-04-2010 1:40pm

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Sorry but no way should this be public yet.

When my brother killed himself, there were texts being sent all over the place before me or my siblings were in formed and it could only have been the emergency services. It's disgusting.

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#18 30-04-2010 1:40pm

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TheZohan wrote: »

Eh how about the relatives are notified first?

If a guard rang the paper they probably notified the family first.

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#19 30-04-2010 1:40pm

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Jaysus. God damn shít hole of a country loves nothing more than a bit of fúcking gossip! I'd be ashamed if I were some of you. It's heartless.

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#20 30-04-2010 1:41pm

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It's the world we live in today etc technology, you die and half the world could know in seconds.

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#21 30-04-2010 1:42pm

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There are a lot of tweets about it, including some from RTE staff indictaing it is true

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#22 30-04-2010 1:43pm

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Bonito wrote: »

Jaysus. God damn shít hole of a country loves nothing more than a bit of fúcking gossip! I'd be ashamed if I were some of you. It's heartless.

Gossip? No, it's actually newsworthy (if true).

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#23 30-04-2010 1:43pm

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It's on twitter. Apparently heart attack - supposedly Miriam O'Callaghan has confirmed it on twitter. Apparently happened this morning so can only hope family were informed first.

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#24 30-04-2010 1:43pm

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IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Sorry but no way should this be public yet.

When my brother killed himself, there were texts being sent all over the place before me or my siblings were in formed and it could only have been the emergency services. It's disgusting.

You're right, was completely insensitive, sometimes it's easy to forget when it's a 'celeb'.

Post deleted.

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#25 30-04-2010 1:43pm

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Bonito wrote: »

Jaysus. God damn shít hole of a country loves nothing more than a bit of fúcking gossip! I'd be ashamed if I were some of you. It's heartless.

If this is true, it's probably best to just lock AH for a week until everyone stops going mental, either from hatred of the man to the desire to fawn over another dead celebrity.

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#26 30-04-2010 1:44pm

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prinz wrote: »

It's on twitter. Apparently heart attack - supposedly Miriam O'Callaghan has confirmed it on twitter

She should know better.

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#27 30-04-2010 1:44pm

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http://twitter.com/MiriamOCal

She confirmed it.

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#28 30-04-2010 1:44pm

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http://twitter.com/MiriamOCal

Posted on Miriam O'Callaghans twitter...

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#29 30-04-2010 1:44pm

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Miriam O'Callaghan has confirmed on twitter.

http://twitter.com/MiriamOCal

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#30 30-04-2010 1:45pm

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RIP

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#31 30-04-2010 1:45pm

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prinz wrote: »

It's on twitter. Apparently heart attack - supposedly Miriam O'Callaghan has confirmed it on twitter. Apparently happened this morning so can only hope family were informed first.

Mmmmmm... that's some good weasel words right there.

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#32 30-04-2010 1:45pm

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Might as well unlock the other thread, its true.

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#33 30-04-2010 1:45pm

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Riskymove wrote: »

There are a lot of tweets about it, including some from RTE staff indictaing it is true

http://twitter.com/SeanMoncrieff

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#34 30-04-2010 1:46pm

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Dustaz wrote: »

Might as well unlock the other thread, its true.

We're saying it's true cos Miriam OCallaghan confirmed it? Is that an official source? Have the family been informed?

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#35 30-04-2010 1:46pm

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Bonito wrote: »

AFTER his family is notified.

How do you know they weren't?

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#36 30-04-2010 1:47pm

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R.I.P.

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#37 30-04-2010 1:47pm

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One says he died in Leason st - the other, in his apartment!
I await official confirmation - not posters onto those sites too.

I hope it turns out to be just an error. If not...RIP.

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#38 30-04-2010 1:48pm

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Biggins wrote: »

One says he died in Leason st - the other, in his apartment!
I await official confirmation - not posters onto those sites too.

His apartment was on Leeson Street Biggins.

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#39 30-04-2010 1:48pm

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It's never pleasant when someone dies. But what's worse is the amount of people who seem to be following Miriam O'Callaghan on Twitter.

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#40 30-04-2010 1:48pm

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Today fm have confirmed on twitter

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#41 30-04-2010 1:48pm

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You know, if this is true, I for one will miss Gerry Ryan. I found him to be a loveable character with lots of charisma and seemed to be very intellectual. He will definately be missed by most, he was an icon to say the least. I actually feel sad now

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#42 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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I'm hearing it on the wireless now folks...he's dead alright.
http://twitter.com/todayfmofficial

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#43 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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I can't believe the news. I always thought Gerry Ryan was great. RIP

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#44 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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I really hope AH can have a bit of decorum at this news.
Never a fan but he was a human, and not a bad chap, and has family and kids who could be regular posters.
RIP

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#45 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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It was just confirmed on 4fm a couple of minutes ago.

-Funk

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#46 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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Saw an ambulance pulled up at Upper Leeson St just a while ago, must have been this…

RIP

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#47 30-04-2010 1:49pm

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Does this mean Colm and Jim Jim are gonna get more hours?

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#48 30-04-2010 1:50pm

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Guess it's true. RIP.

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#49 30-04-2010 1:50pm

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Im just after getting a load of texts about it. There seems to be no official conformation,

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#50 30-04-2010 1:50pm

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Keep all comments in this thread civil and respectful please

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#51 30-04-2010 1:51pm

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Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Really bad taste lads. :rolleyes:

Apologies. Yes he's human and if true then RIP. I wasn't a fan of him whatsoever but I know a lot of people are so I'll hold my tongue.

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