Famous faces mourn Dickie Rock at showband star's funeral 

The remains of Dickie Rock arrive in a Rolls Royce hearse at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Dublin. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The funeral for showband legend Dickie Rock heard he would have been "delighted to see a full house for his last gig” at a packed church in Dublin's Cabra where he grew up.

A host of music and entertainment stars gathered in Dublin for the funeral of the singer following his death earlier this month at the age of 88.