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Marisa Mackle

Fans to line the streets to say farewell to Christy Dignam after death aged 63

Music and entertainment figures will join friends and family of Christy Dignam today as they say their final goodbye to the “man of the people”.

Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Bono, and Christy’s band mates from Aslan are some of the big names expected to attend the strictly private funeral. Footballer Paul McGrath and RTE ’s Ryan Tubridy will also pay their respects at the ceremony which has been organised by Christy’s son-in-law, Darren.

The singer’s wife Kathryn and daughter Kiera will say farewell after the funeral cortege takes a circular route through Finglas in North Dublin, with huge crowds expected to line the streets. The singer, who passed away at home on Tuesday, aged 63, will then be cremated at Glasnevin.

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