Two women in Ryan’s life united at hearing

SEPARATED by the full width of the front row at Dublin Coroner’s Court, the two women in Gerry Ryan’s life were united yesterday through their shared love of the 2FM broadcaster and the dramatic circumstances of his death.

It was the first occasion that Ryan’s estranged wife, Morah and his partner, Melanie Verwoerd had been together since the late presenter’s funeral last May — one that would also mark the final chapter of the RTÉ star’s flamboyant career.

A large crowd of photographers had gathered outside the red-brick building on Store Street from an early hour, almost pushing out onto the nearby Luas line such were their number, as media interest in Ryan’s inquest reached fever pitch.