Gerry's Funeral on 2FM

Chocoholic84

Anyone listening? Nice service so far.

ocokev

Havent listened to the late G Ryan for years, am not going to listen to his funeral mass either thank you.

RoadKillTs

Watching it online.
Nice service allright.

biko

Streaming video and commentary
http://www.rte.ie/gerryryan

bonerm

Dead air is a crime.

ibarelycare

Online here

www.stjohnsclontarf.dublindiocese.ie/webcam

Nodster

t'is on the webcast live - D'Arcy's currently giving it loads

http://www.rte.ie/gerryryan/

lovely little church, sure didn't I get hitched there in 2000 (yep, one of the countless millennium weddings that year!)

Sanjuro

Watching the funeral of a celebrity? Jesus christ, that's extremely weird.

stovelid

Bit crass to broadcast somebody's funeral IMHO. A funeral should just be just for the attendees with an exception maybe for heads of state or royalty maybe.

Renn

Yeah I was hoping to be listening to the new Lady Gaga tune...thanks Gerry, thanks a lot!

Sanjuro

What stovelid said. I know if it were my father and a load of rubberneckers were watching/listening, I'd be a bit weirded out. Although it is the fault of RTE more than those wanting in on the action. Very strange altogether.

ocokev

Sanjuro wrote: »

Watching the funeral of a celebrity? Jesus christ, that's extremely weird.

Gives me an idea for that stupid moranic program Xpose:
Celebrity funeral of the year award.

ibarelycare

stovelid wrote: »

Bit crass to broadcast somebody's funeral IMHO. A funeral should just be just for the attendees with an exception maybe for heads of state or royalty maybe.

That church streams all its normal masses online. Obviously a lot of people wanted to see the funeral and it was the family's wishes to let it be shown & broadcast, so I don't see the harm.

smcgiff

ocokev wrote: »

Havent listened to the late G Ryan for years, am not going to listen to his funeral mass either thank you.

Thanks for taking the time to let everyone know that - it was worth registering with boards to read this comment alone

WindSock

That's a lot of priests.

Minstrel27

Chocoholic84 wrote: »

Anyone listening? Nice service so far.

Not listening. I don't like funerals.

flo8s967qjh0nd

Fr. Darc' did a good sermon I thought. Very comforting for those who knew him I'd imagine.
It's not at all unusual for masses to be streamed online so I see know reason why, if the family wish it, a funeral mass can't be streamed if people would like to partake but can't be there.
I'd have thought Gerry would be pleased to invite as many people as wished to celebrate his life and comfort his family.
If you're just tuning in to celebrity spot, you'd be bitterly disappointed. It's just a close shot of the altar.

ocokev

smcgiff wrote: »

Thanks for taking the time to let everyone know that - it was worth registering with boards to read this comment alone

Your welcome.
As the OP asked the question.
Anyone listening?

anniehoo

Lovely service so far. Nothing weird about listening to or watching it whatsoever. The church only holds 300 people so not even a smidgen enough for the amount of people who wanted to pay their respects. He lived his life in the public eye every single day and why not now either?

ibarelycare

Westlife :eek:

shivs

It's a very beautiful funeral.
A very moving tribute, but sad

anniehoo

Welling up here listening to his kids talking!

poppin candy

What happen to him? How did he pass away??

pookie82

smcgiff wrote: »

Thanks for taking the time to let everyone know that - it was worth registering with boards to read this comment alone

He was answering the question asked

ibarelycare

Wow his 2 eldest kids really did him proud there. Very moving

smcgiff

pookie82 wrote: »

He was answering the question asked

Only if you take it to its extremely literal anal sense. Now I return you to your regular viewing...

WindSock

Why are there so many priests? And why is Bono American?

pookie82

smcgiff wrote: »

Only if you take it to its extremely literal anal sense. Now I return you to your regular viewing...

What are you on about? Is reasoning not allowed?

shivs

Bonoooooooooooooooo:(

anniehoo

Sorry i laughed a bit when i heard Bono startin to waffle down the mic!Thank god he didnt go into a big speel!

flanzer

poppin candy wrote: »

What happen to him? How did he pass away??

:rolleyes:
Spot the keyboard genius


Very moving stuff altogether from his kids

Degsy

I was under the impression the family were seeking "privacy" following his death.
So they let the whole thing degenerate into a media and celebrity-wannabe beanfeast instead?

Where did his kids go to school again? I always noticed how different their accents are. They did really well with the readings.

flo8s967qjh0nd

God Bono is annoying. He only said a few words, and everyone of them was annoying! Nice song though. Hope he doesn't talk at the end now!!

shivs

Please stop Bono

Mister men

Cringe

flanzer

Degsy wrote: »

I was under the impression the family were seeking "privacy" following his death.

I think the privacy they wanted was not having reporters, paps pestering the family as they grieve. I do think they wanted to celebrate his life with the nation

shivs

Zachary Drab Weather wrote: »

God Bono is annoying. He only said a few words, and everyone of them was annoying! Nice song though. Hope he doesn't talk at the end now!!

he didn't! WHEW!

Rookster

What a circus!

Cook!eMonster

Only watching it the last fifteen minutes or so, did his younger kids get up to speak? Poor family, I really feel their pain

Degsy

shivs wrote: »

Please stop Bono

A slimeball and a media-whore.

odddavey

why aren't U2 there?

Rookster

Cook!eMonster wrote: »

Only watching it the last fifteen minutes or so, did his younger kids get up to speak? Poor family, I really feel their pain

Stop talking sh**e!

Degsy

odddavey wrote: »

why aren't U2 there?

They're afraid they might have to pay some tax.

smokin ace

gerry was the voice of the nation for 22 years if you love him or hate him thats up to you but he helped many people and gave hope to the people of this country i am one fellow that really admired him he had no fear of telling the nation about his life and family he gave advise sometimes he talked rubbish and he ranted on about things he was the best radio broadcaster rte ever had and the listnership numbers tell that story i am one person that is glad his funeral is being broadcasted as i would love to go but i cant rip gerry

rovers_runner

Had the radio on in the car there at lunch, this reminds me of the Wacko Jacko funeral, a bloody circus it is, cameras present/celebrities/state representatives etc.

Can anyone confirm if Jedward are there......

The eldest daughter would appear to be a poor mans Kim Kardashian, all falling into place for her now, expect the "reality" show soon.....

Diabhal Beag

Will this be podcasted?

poppin candy

flanzer wrote: »

:rolleyes:
Spot the keyboard genius


Very moving stuff altogether from his kids

hmm i must be missing somthing

Cook!eMonster

Rookster wrote: »

Stop talking sh**e!

sympathising with a family is talking sh**e now is it?:rolleyes:
His brother is doing a great job at the moment!

Renn

poppin candy wrote: »

What happen to him? How did he pass away??

Something about drinking too much Coke I heard.

RayM

Why is Gerry Ryan giving a eulogy at his own funeral?

Seriously, his brother's voice sounds almost exactly the same.