'A teacher, a brilliant broadcaster and a pure rogue' - Tributes paid to the late Paudie Palmer

His fellow travellers behind the microphone made plain their admiration and appreciation for the warmth Paudie brought to their often chilly perches. 

WARMTH: Paudie Palmer at his home near Innishannon village, Cork. Pic: Dan Linehan

Maybe it would be fitting to let a listener first sum up how Paudie Palmer made his audience feel. How his talent and generosity of spirit made strangers consider him a friend. 

On Twitter, Graham Whelton reflected on the tragic death of the C103 FM broadcaster and Echo columnist. "Saddened to hear about Paudie Palmer. Never met the man but sounded like a real one of a kind. The most popular Kerryman to ever live in Cork I’d say."