The body of broadcasting legend Gerry Ryan was tonight bought back to the family home he once shared with his grief-stricken children and former wife.

RTE have confirmed that Gerry Ryan’s funeral will be broadcast live on 2fm because of the enormous response from fans since his death.

The funeral of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan will take place on Thursday.

GERRY RYAN is likely to be laid to rest on Thursday and possibly in a private ceremony, a spokesman for his family said yesterday.

Pop impresario Louis Walsh and Westlife’s Kian Egan are searching for a new girl group to hit the charts, it was revealed today.

RTÉ set out its summer stall yesterday with the promise of hundreds of hours of home-produced programming to balance a hectic diet of World Cup soccer and GAA.

Up to 3,000 people are expected to take part in a five-mile race in Dublin today to raise money for a homeless charity.

CELEBRATIONS at the Irish celebrity wedding of the year were still in full swing yesterday afternoon in France as Nicky and Georgina Byrne partied at the Chateau d'Esclimont.