David Flannery, mathematician and father of Cork songwriter Mick, dies aged 71
David Flannery had suffered with Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological condition that is similar to Parkinson's
Respected mathematician Dr David Flannery, who was the father of acclaimed Cork singer-songwriter Mick, has died aged 71.
Dr Flannery, a father of five, had helped found Munster Technological University's (MTU) (then Cork Institute of Technology’s) flagship engineering programme and maths department, which he headed for some time.
