The Eurovision-winning songwriter and Irish broadcaster previous rté broadcaster shay healy has died at the age of seventy-eight.
Irish president Michael d Higgins Irish broadcaster stated that the information of mr healy’s demise “will have been heard with unhappiness by means of so many”.
“shay’s capabilities extended across such a lot of regions and persisted. Even when challenged by way of contamination, into the present day a long time,” said president higgins.
“his method to the entirety he did become authentic and conveyed with enthusiasm.”
From sandymount in dublin, he commenced his profession in rté as a trainee cameraman. And went on to give gift song programmes, in addition to light enjoyment and comedy indicates.
His eurovision-winning track was what is any other 12 months, sung by way of johnny logan in 1980.
Mr healy became the presenter of nighthawks, a late night time communicate display which covered amusement and contemporary affairs.
In 1992, it aired an infamous interview with former minister for justice sean doherty approximately cellphone tapping, which finally caused the resignation of charles haughey as taoiseach (irish high minister).