Emotional homecoming for beloved Boyzone star

BOYZONE’S Stephen Gately was given an emotional homecoming last night as the pop star made his final journey back to his working-class roots.

Sat, 17 Oct, 2009 - 01:00
Sarah Stack and Ed Carty in Dublin and Rosa Silverman in Majorca

Heartbroken parents Margaret and Martin joined the singer’s four devastated band mates and manager Louis Walsh to pay respects at a private prayer vigil and wake in Dublin’s north inner city.

About 300 local people and fans lined streets near St Laurence O’Toole Church paying their own tribute to the star with a gentle applause.

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CourtsPlace: DublinPlace: St Laurence O’Toole ChurchPlace: MajorcaPlace: CoolockPlace: Seville PlacePlace: TaiwanPlace: BallsbridgePerson: Stephen GatelyPerson: MargaretPerson: MartinPerson: Louis WalshPerson: Bernadette ManlyPerson: GatelyPerson: MarkPerson: AlanPerson: TonyPerson: MichellePerson: Ronan KeatingPerson: Mikey GrahamPerson: Shane LynchPerson: Keith DuffyPerson: KeatingPerson: LynchPerson: DuffyPerson: GrahamPerson: Andrew CowlesPerson: Gerry FayPerson: StephenPerson: FayPerson: Wendy LeePerson: LeeOrganisation: BoyzoneOrganisation: North Wall Residents AssociationOrganisation: Caudwell Children Charity
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