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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Sandra Mallon

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn opens up about her heartache after losing both parents to strokes

Actress Pauline McLynn has told of her heartache after she ignored a phone call from paramedics calling from her father's phone after he had a stroke at work.

The Father Ted star – famed for her role as Mrs Doyle in the Channel 4 series - revealed her father Padraig died 17 years ago when he was just 69 years old after suffering a stroke while at work in the west of Ireland.

Pauline opened up about her heartbreak after she ignored a call from her father's phone by the paramedics who were at the scene treating him.

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