Taoiseach leads tributes after death of songwriter Johnny Duhan
A man who died while swimming off the coast of Co Galway has been named as renowned singer-songwriter Johnny Duhan.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has led tributes to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.
A search will resume on Wednesday for a woman who has also been reported missing in the area.
Gardaí said they received a report on Tuesday that a man failed to return to shore after a swim at Silver Strand.
At about 1.40pm, the body of a man was recovered from the water close to Silver Strand by RNLI and taken to Galway University Hospital.
Im really sorry to hear of the death of Johnny Duhan. One of our finest song writers and creative writers. Ba mhaith liom mo comh bhrón a deanamh leis a chlann agus a chairde.
— Gerry Adams (@GerryAdamsSF) November 12, 2024
The man was later named as Mr Duhan, best known as the writer of The Voyage, which was made famous by Christy Moore.
He had also recorded a number of…
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