Ted Crosbie laid to rest with copies of his beloved newspapers

The funeral cortege for the late Thomas Edward ( Ted ) Crosbie which paused at the old entrance to the 'Cork Examiner' on St Patrick Street, Cork. Pictures: Dan Linehan

One of Ireland’s great newspapermen has been remembered as a true leader who cared deeply about a free and independent press, about democracy and people, about his native city and, above all, his family.

For Cork, it was a sad farewell to the former owner of the Irish Examiner, Ted Crosbie, who died at the weekend, aged 91 — a legendary media and business figure whose name is woven into the story of news in Ireland, and into the social fabric of the city.