The death has occurred of Mr Martin Sheridan who wrote for The Irish Times and was press officer with Coras Trachtala. Mr Sheridan was well known in literary and cultural circles and had a great love of literature and classical music.
He died on Wednesday after a long illness in which he was supported by his wife Patsy and his children Michael, Anne, Grainne, Christine, John, David and Martina. The removal from his home will take place this evening to the Church of St John the Baptist, Blackrock, arriving at 5 p.m. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning after 10 a.m. Mass to Shanganagh Cemetery.