The funeral of Irish actor Mick Lally will take place this afternoon in Dublin.

ICONIC Irish actor Mick Lally, who is to be cremated later today, has made one last memorable gesture by asking mourners to donate to the Pakistan flood relief fund.

A SHY man of passion, sensitivity, grit, honesty and immense talent who should never be forgotten.

COLLEAGUES from the worlds of theatre and television have paid tribute to actor Mick Lally, who died yesterday morning, aged 64.

THOUGH he would want most of his work to be remembered Mick Lally will live on in the nation’s imagination as Miley Byrne, a pivotal character in the loved classic of Irish television, Glenroe.

The theatre world was tonight mourning the loss of Mick Lally, one of its most renowned actors.

Former Glenroe actor Mick Lally has died after a short illness. The 64-year-old father of three passed away peacefully after a short stay in hospital.

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