A farewell of poetry, music and applause

MICK LALLY’S driving passions of acting, the Irish language and the struggle for social justice were to the fore in the humanist ceremony which marked the 64-year-old actor’s final journey yesterday in west Dublin.

The Mayo-born actor’s remains were accompanied by a Garda escort to Newlands Cross Crematorium Chapel just before 2pm.

Accompanying them were his mother May, wife Peige and children Saileog, Darach and Maghnus as well as other family members. Mr Lally’s father Tommy, 97, was not able to make the journey from Mayo.