Terrible news this morning.
Veteran broadcaster Terry Wogan has died aged 77 after a short illness his family confirmed.
In a statement they said:”Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer.
“He passed away surrounded by his family. While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time.”
Wogan was born in Limerick in 1938 and was well known for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest, Children in Need and Blankety Blank.
He was educated in Cresent College, Limerick, before moving to Belvedere College in Dublin at the age of 15 when his family moved there.
Wogan went into banking after college before switching careers to join Raidió Teilifís Éireann as a newsreader and announcer.
Widely known as a true gentleman, he enjoyed a 50-year career on television and radio including presenting Wake up to Wogan on BBC 2 Radio and he was also the voice of the Eurovision for a number of years.
May he rest in peace.
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