'Comic genius' Frank Twomey 'spread joy and happiness wherever he went', funeral hears 

Emotional tributes were paid to the performer at his funeral Mass

Frank Twomey was known to generations for his work on Bosco.

The radio, TV and stage actor, writer and producer Frank Twomey has been remembered as a versatile, inventive comic genius who spread joy and happiness wherever he went, and whose legacy is assured.

The emotional tribute was paid by his long-time friend and collaborator, Packie O’Callaghan, who delivered a eulogy during the Requiem Mass for Mr Twomey at the Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne in Cork City on Thursday.