Postmortem to delay Gerry Ryan funeral

THE funeral of broadcasting legend Gerry Ryan is unlikely to take place before Thursday because of the delay in holding a postmortem as a result of the bank holiday weekend.

Last night Fr Cormac McIlraith, parish priest at St John the Baptist Church in Clontarf, said that by law, funeral arrangements could not be made until the coroner released the body. Fr McIlraith said he hoped the release would take place tomorrow.

Fr McIllraith said he thought it likely the funeral would take place at St John the Baptist Church where Mr Ryan’s mother’s funeral took place just over three years ago. It was also the scene of Mr Ryan’s marriage to Morah Brennan, his wife of 26 years, until they separated two years ago.