‘Drinking not main reason for Ó Riada’s death’

THE son of one of Ireland’s greatest composers and musicians believes his father’s drinking was not the main reason for his death.

Seán Ó Riada’s eldest son, Peadar, made the comments in one of his most revealing interviews yet which was filmed for a new TV documentary about his father.

Peadar, who is normally fiercely protective of his privacy, agreed to take part in the TG4 documentary after it was commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of the death and to mark what would have been his 80th year had Seán Ó Riada lived.