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Funeral of the late, great Tom Hickey to take place tomorrow Reporter: );  ); The late Kildare-born actor Tom Hickey, who passed away on Saturday, will be laid to rest tomorrow. Mr Hickey, who lived in Dublin 8, died peacefully in the care of the nurses and staff at Orwell Private Nursing Home, Rathgar, surrounded by his loving family. He is sadly missed by his son Lee, brothers Kieran, Tim and John B, sisters Phyl and Anne-Marie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended fa...

President Higgins pays tribute on death of Naas actor Tom Hickey Kildare man best known for role of Benjy on The Riordans Reporter: );  ); President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Tom Hickey, the actor and Kildare native, who has passed away. Mr Hickey had a long and illustrious acting career, but is perhaps best remembered for his role as Benjy in RTÉs The Riordans. He had been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease in 2013. During his battle with the illness, he toured the country with T...

Galway Bay FM 2 May 2021 print Galway Bay FM Newsroom – “It is with great sadness that Sabina and I learned of the death of Tom Hickey, one of the greatest actors of his generation, giving over six decades to his profession. He leaves an indelible imprint on Irish theatre. Having trained with Deirdre O’Connell at the Stanislavski Studio while working as a cameraman at RTÉ, Tom Hickey became one of the founding members of the innovative Dublin Focus Theatre, playing in a number of ground...

Irish actor Tom Hickey, who starred in The Riordans, has died Actor Chris O’Dowd was among those who paid tribute to the theatre actor: “Very few are capable of such devilment and empathy in a single look.” By Gráinne Ní Aodha Sunday 2 May 2021, 7:58 AM 3 hours ago 33,723 Views 11 Comments Tom Hickey IRISH ACTOR TOM Hickey, who starred...

Tributes paid to Irish actor Tom Hickey who starred in RTEs The Riordans Tom will also be remembered for his role as Benjy in The Riordans and his other roles in television, in theatres in the UK and in many films, including Neil Jordan’s The Butcher Boy 09:15, 2 MAY 2021 Updated Tributes have been paid to Irish actor Tom Hickey (Image: Collins Photo Agency) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later...

Fricker told Ray DArcy on RTÉs Radio 1 how she usually gets through Christmas and the New Year. "I would be lying if I said that it would be a nice and happy Christmas because Im one of those people, Im old and I live alone and it can be very dark," she said. "I just turn the phones off, put the blinds down. I pre record some good programmes and films and I have my dog and I get myself through it that way. "I dont find Christmas all that difficult but what I do find very difficult is New Years...

The Oscar winner, who hails from Dublins The Liberties, said this week that the festive season is generally quite a lonely time for her - and for many others. Fricker told Ray DArcy on RTÉs Radio 1 how she usually gets through Christmas and the New Year. "I would be lying if I said that it would be a nice and happy Christmas because Im one of those people, Im old and I live alone and it can be very dark," she said. Brenda Fricker received an Oscar alongside Daniel Day-Lewis for her role in My ...