Fans watched through their tears as the legendary comedian prepared to document his return to the stage of Dublin’s Olympia Theatre for a show with the Forget-Me-Nots.

The family of the late and much-loved comedian Brendan Grace has today honoured one of his last wishes by having his photo installed in the Shannon Airport ‘Wall of Fame’.

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Plans are advanced in Glengarriff to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late, legendary Hollywood actress Maureen O’Hara.

So that’s nearly Monday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Stars from the comedy, music and showband worlds attended the comedian and singer's funeral service.

A book of condolences for one of Ireland's most iconic comedian will be opened at Cork Opera House this afternoon.

A street mural of Ireland’s legendary comedian Brendan Grace has appeared in Dublin’s Liberties has appeared ahead of his funeral.

The President and the Taoiseach have paid tribute to one of the country’s favourite all-round entertainers, Brendan Grace, who has died at the age of 68 after a short illness.

Ireland lost two significant, well-respected figures this week — albeit voices from very different ends of the social milieu. Both men died after short illnesses.

So that’s Thursday nearly wrapped up. Here are some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Brendan Grace’s daughters are thankful for the final days their family spent with their “gorgeous dad” before he passed.

He's had his fun, and that's all that matters.

The comedian and singer Brendan Grace has passed away, aged 68.

Brendan Grace's son-in-law has spoken of the comedian's illness and his willingness to return to the limelight.

Grace is an Irish showbiz veteran, with a lengthy career over 50 years spanning into music, stand-up comedy and acting.

The jury did not hear evidence that Patrick Quirke had secret audio recordings of him being "intimate" with Mary Lowry and that his computer was used to look up articles on notorious Irish murderers including Joe O'Reilly.

RTÉ have announced their new season will feature brand new drama and comedy as well as the return of some old favourites.

Ed Sheeran’s Belfast born grandad was an ardent royalist and it would have been "cool" if he could have seen him pick up the MBE, he tells Ryan Tubridy on Friday’s Late Late Show.

TV3 have launched their Christmas schedule, and there seems to be plenty of viewing for everyone in the family.

A Corkman who worked as a jarvey in Killarney for years has put his life savings into making a film on suicide that is to be shown at cinemas nationwide from Friday.

The Late Late Show airs this Friday from 9.35pm on RTÉ 1.

A group of businessmen, backed by the Lord Mayor of Cork, are hoping to put up a new sign on the outskirts of the city to replace one taken some years ago which honoured the legendary showband The Dixies.

Twenty years ago today Garda Jerry McCabe was shot dead by the Provisional IRA in Adare during an attempted robbery. His widow, Ann, spoke to Mid-West Correspondent Jimmy Woulfe

Just how did a Japanese artist begin drawing characters from Father Ted and publishing them every day? Noel Baker finds out from Dublin-based sketcher Shota Kotake

PROSTATE cancer is no laughing matter, but that doesn’t stop comedian Brendan Grace from making wisecracks about it on stage.

Rory McIlroy quickly set about ensuring his previous late heroics did not go to waste in the last 16 of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco today.

BRENDAN Grace has been making people laugh for 40 years. 

Mrs Browns Boys has come out on top of the Christmas Day viewing figures in Ireland, for the fourth year in a row.

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The man involved in an altercation with Roy Keane on Wednesday, which hit headlines after an ambulance and Gardaí were called to the scene, has been named as businessman Frank Gillespie.

GIG WISE: All roads lead to Longitude in Marlay Park, Dublin, this weekend, and stage times are available on the festival’s website.

The late, great Luke Kelly was the Neil Diamond of folk singing.

CHRISTMAS memories are usually the stuff of magic, but sometimes they’re a little less so. Here, some of Ireland’s best known recall the Christmas gifts they remember for all the wrong reasons.

Good grief — a funeral home is set to rock to live music and comedy over the next two weekends as one of Ireland’s quirkiest festivals kicks off.

It dominated Irish TV in the 1980s — and now Dallas is coming back. Suzanne Harrington on the return of JR and Bobby Ewing.

As befitted his long association with laughter, the funeral Mass of the late Hal Roach was coloured with humour.

PRESENTER Miriam O’Callaghan, who hosts RTÉ One’s New Year’s Eve Live show tonight, says viewers can expect a big star line-up.

CORK Opera House’s autumn-winter programme is set to showcase over 50 performances.

KILLALOE is seeking to reclaim its title as the capital of Ireland — for one weekend, at least — as it celebrates the 1,000th anniversary of the death of Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf.

A MARCH of Warriors to the Phoenix Park on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, is being proposed by a new committee as one of the special events to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of a former High King of Ireland.