The death has taken place of veteran broadcaster Mr Padraig O Raghallaigh (74). Mr O Raghallaigh was born in Galway in 1924, and joined Radio Eireann in 1947. He was the first head of Raidio na Gaeltachta and also held the post of Head of Presentation, Television, at RTE. He retired from RTE in 1986 having been associated with some 300 programmes. Mr O Raghallaigh also narrated the film Mise Eire. He is survived by his wife, the actress Ms Peg Monahan, and three children.