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Mr Reillys family confirmed in a statement the sad news that he had died. With sad hearts, the family of Liam Reilly, musician, songwriter and front-man of Bagatelle, wish to confirm that he passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on January 1, 2021, read the statement. We know that his many friends and countless fans around the world will share in our grief as we mourn his loss, but celebrate the extraordinary talent of the man whose songs meant so much to so many. We ask that you res...

Tributes have poured in from around the world for singer/songwriter Liam Reilly who died on New Years Day aged 65. The Bagatelle front man had penned the iconic Summer in Dublin and represented Ireland in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing joint runner up with his song Somewhere in Europe. In his native town, Liam is remembered as a proud Dundalk man, who encouraged up and coming musicians and who donated his talents and money to charity. Liam grew up in the Avenue Road and went to s...

Tributes paid as Dundalk legend Liam Reilly is laid to rest today Reporter: );  ); A flood of tributes have been paid to Bagatelle frontman Liam Reilly remembering the legendary Dundalk musician as a “true artist” and one of the country’s “greatest songwriters”. Liam, who wrote the much-loved song Summer In Dublin which resonated with a whole generation and became an Irish classic, passed away suddenly but peacefully in his home in Dundalk on New Year’s Day at the age of 65. The m...

Irish musicians pay heartbreaking tributes to Bagatelle star Liam Reilly The Summer In Dublin singer passed away on New Year’s Day Liam Reilly (Image: PA) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more...

RIP Liam Reilly: Story of how Bagatelle nearly lost their hit Summer In Dublin during house move in 1980 Earlier this year the Irish Mirror revisited how the famous band almost lost their famous track Summer in Dublin Bagatelle in August 1982 (Image: Collins) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Yo...

Bagatelle singer Liam Reilly has died aged 65 Updated / Monday, 4 Jan 2021 08:00 The family of the pianist, singer and songwriter confirmed his passing in a statement today.  "With sad hearts, the family of Liam Reilly, musician, songwriter and frontman of Bagatelle, wish to confirm that he passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on January 1st 2021" Liam Reilly was the lead singer of Irish band Bagatelle for over 40 years The statement said: "We know that his many friends and countl...

Tributes paid to Bagatelle singer Liam Reilly who passed away yesterday at 65 Updated: 2 Jan 2021, 11:03 BAGATELLE singer Liam Reilly - who penned classic song Summer In Dublin - has passed away.   News of the 65-year-old’s death broke yesterday, with musicians from across Ireland paying tribute to the Dundalk native. 4 4 4 4 Bagatelle at the height of their success in the 1980s In a statement on Facebook, Bagatelle said: “With sad hearts, the family of Liam Reilly, musician, songwriter an...

A new book by Brian Kennedy tells the story of Bagatelle, the band with strong Louth connections responsible for one of the most iconic Irish anthems Summer in Dublin. Waterford native Brian says he has been a fan of the group for 40 years. I remember seeing them play in places like the RDS and Vicar Street but they would also sell out hotels around the country. They always went down a storm in the bridge hotel in my home town of Waterford any time they played here. Brian, has released thirtee...

Online advertising is opening the floodgates for more money from untraceable sources to pour into the Georgia Senate runoffs as Google and Facebook lift political ad bans that went into effect after polls closed on Nov. 3. Georgia’s Jan. 5 runoff elections will decide whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate, pitting Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) against Raphael Warnock. A primary aim of the bans was to preven...

A new book by Brendan Kennedy tells the story of Bagatelle, the band with strong Dundalk connections responsible for one of the most iconic Irish anthems Summer in Dublin. Waterford native Brendan says he has been a fan of the group for 40 years. I remember seeing them play in places like the RDS and Vicar Street but they would also sell out hotels around the country. They always went down a storm in the bridge hotel in my home town of Waterford any time they played here. Brendan, has released...