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Kim O'Leary

Ryan Tubridy pays emotional tribute to 'dear friend' Christy Dignam on radio show

Ryan Tubridy has paid an emotional and heartfelt tribute to his "dear friend" Christy Dignam following his death yesterday.

Aslan singer Christy died aged 63 on Tuesday, with his daughter Kiera confirming her dad's sad passing on her social media pages. Christy has now been remembered far and wide across Ireland for his talent as the lead singer of Aslan, with tributes coming in from Aslan, President Michael D Higgins, The Script, and more.

RTE star Ryan Tubridy was sombre as he address listeners on his radio show this morning, expressing his sadness at the loss of "our dear friend Christy." Ryan said: "I remember ten years ago or so ago Christy was due to come in for the tv show.

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