Main PointsMourners queued at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham to pay their respects to Glen Hansard at a public wake on MondayThe musician’s funeral will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin city centre at 1.30pm on Tuesday; it will be available to watch live from this article when the service beginsKey ReadsGlen Hansard was a leader, an indomitable force and a natural disruptorTributes paid to Glen Hansard: ‘A troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy’Glen Hansard: A life and music career in picturesNiamh Browne - 9 minutes agoTributes to Glen HansardSince the musician’s death last week, tributes have poured out from politicians, public figures and musicians both internationally and here in Ireland. Among them, was Bruce Springsteen, who shared a statement describing Hansard as “a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man”. Closer to home, at Waterford music festival All Together Now, Kildare musician Christy Moore dedicated a performance of The Auld Triangle to the Ballymun star, remembering him as a dear friend and collaborator. In the political sphere, Taoiseach Michael Martin said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of Hansard who was “a talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland’s cultural landscape over many years”.On the streets of Dublin, members of the public and buskers turned out in their droves to honour Hansard who himself was a lifelong busker. Watch: Dublin buskers pay tribute to Glen HansardDublin's buskers turned out to pay tribute to Glen Hansard who died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin in early hours of Wednesday. Video: Enda O'Dowd Niamh Browne - 20 minutes agoGlen Hansard funeral: Glen Hansard’s funeral is taking place today at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin 8 at 1.30pm. The Oscar winner and Frames frontman died in the early hours of July 29th in a single vehicle crash. The 56-year-old died following a motorcycle crash at the Strawberry Beds, Lucan, before 4.30am.According to a brief Garda statement, which did not name Glen Hansard, the incident took place on a stretch of Lower Road, between Tinkers Hill and Rugged Lane.“The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, was treated at the scene but was pronounced deceased a short time later,” the Garda said.The funeral is open to the public, however access inside the Cathedral is extremely limited given the huge numbers paying tribute to the musician.
Glen Hansard funeral: Crowds begin to gather ahead of service in Dublin
Mourners paid tribute to Hansard’s ‘generous spirit’ at a public wake on Monday















