‘Gentle soul’ O’Regan passes away

Hugh O’Regan, who has died unexpectedly at the age of 49, has been described by friends as a visionary and a gentle soul.

Friends say he had been suffering from a huge amount of stress since the collapse of his business empire in 2009. Mr O’Regan was described as a “lifelong entrepreneur”.

From Clontarf, Dublin, he lived in Sandymount with his wife Adrienne and four sons, aged from 14 to 27.