Joan Crosbie passes away

Tributes have been paid to Joan Crosbie, who passed away yesterday at the age of 91.

Mrs Joan Crosbie (née Dempsey), who lived at Summercove near Kinsale, was married to the late George Crosbie, former chairman of newspaper group Thomas Crosbie Holdings, which included the Irish Examiner and the Evening Echo among its many titles.

Mrs Crosbie turned 91 just last week and passed away peacefully yesterday morning in the care of the staff at the Haven Bay Care Centre in Kinsale.