Watch: Cork Pride shines as activist David Roche is honoured

Pride shone through the clouds and the rain for Cork’s LGBT community as they remembered a recently departed activist and advocate.

Picture: Late activist Dave Roche’s partner Paul O’Shea, mother Phil, and sister Bridget with deputy Lord Mayor Fergal Dennehy and homelessness activist Christine Chalmers

David Roche was honoured posthumously with the role of grand marshal of the Cork LGBT Pride Parade, five weeks after his sudden death. He was represented at the front of the 5,000-plus crowd by his partner Paul O’Shea, his mother Phil, and sister Bridget.