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THE MUCH-LOVED actress and author Biddy White Lennon has died.
She was one of Ireland’s most famous actresses, best known for playing the role of Maggie in the RTÉ drama The Riordans. The show ran for over 30 years on television and radio.
Aside from her work as an actress, Lennon was a writer, with interests in food and hospitality. She was a founding member of the Irish Food Writer’s Guild.
Most recently, Lennon hosted TV3′s Great Irish Bake Off.
Tributes have poured in online as the news of Lennon’s death broke this morning.
“We are devastated to hear the very sad news of our dear fellow guild member Biddy White Lennon’s passing,” a statement from the Irish Good Writer’s Guild said.
Broadcaster Norah Casey tweeted that she is “devastated to hear that the beautiful and passionate” Lennon has passed away.
Casey said she was an “amazing inspiration” when she launched Ireland’s Food and Wine magazine.
Fellow Bake Off host Anna Nolan said: “Very sad to hear of the passing of my Bake Off companion and judge Biddy White Lennon. We all loved her.”
Ross Golden Bannon / TwitterFarewell Biddy White Lennon. I will miss your great wit & wisdom and your many thoughtful kindnesses to me. Ireland has lost a fearless advocate of real food. She spoke truth to power wherever she went with disarming charm. It’s so hard to say goodbye. https://t.co/GF9DG7wUEe
— Ross Golden Bannon (@goldenshots) November 25, 2017
Gary O Hanlon / TwitterRIP Biddy White Lennon. Sad news today. A wee lady.
— Gary O Hanlon (@gazzachef) November 24, 2017
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Expect dozens of 18 year old dressing up in Paramilitary style clothing, showing there support for IRA comrades up the north fighting against the oppression of the crown forces…
Oh wait, no the peace process has been in place since before they were born!
Vincent was not in the IRA so he will not get an IRA funeral. He along with his friends and family were kicked out of the IRA and his friends Declan smith and Nathan o Driscoll both shot in the legs by the IRA.
So your saying he was in the IRA
From what I’m led to believe, yes he was but hasn’t been for about 3 years now.
JoeBlogs: “Vincent was not in the IRA so he will not get an IRA funeral”
Proctor: So your saying he was in the IRA
JoeBlogs: From what I’m led to believe, yes he was
So he’s getting an IRA Paramilitary style funeral yea?
Why would the IRA give him a paramilitary funeral to someone that they kicked out years ago?
Nostalgia
I’m not entirely sure why they IRA still so most of the things they do. Having a funeral for some fella they kicked out but are nostalgic for makes more sense than polluting half of the border county side to make a relatively small amount of money. Compared to all the damage they do to they fellow countrymen and their cars the cash their found recently seems a small payout
The Judean People’s Front so… Or something like that. Different name – same gang
You live by the sword. ………
I live near Swords, does that count?
He didn’t die by a sword. He was shot.
*but
The lad was a dad , no matter what some child is left without a daddy. Its very sad … Drug gangs seem to be very ruthless and powerful
Who cares?
I think we all should, a mans life has been taking. A mother without a son, a child without a father. As much I see your comment as trying to a come across as smart, belittling a life bang out of order.
And forget about the thousands of lives he ruined with Hia criminality Jason. One less scümbág to worry about. Why show him any respect in death ? Did he earn it for dying ? He wouldn’t be in my description of a ‘man’, im sorry.
Thousands?? You’ve no idea what you’re shiting on about so stop spouting crap.
I’ve not said anything regarding his actions or what he has done, I’m not aware of him
being convicted with anything but stand to be corrected , my point is simple to say who cares still isn’t right, it’s a life needlessly taken. What’s more concerning is that people are not shocked anymore by the shootings on our streets
@Jonny. Prove it. @Jason. He was a scümbág.
Jason , he chose the life he wanted to live , ge never thought about his own child so it’s his own doings what happened to him .
Good riddence. He deserves zero respect. His family can mourn but he won’t ever get respect. Three balaclava men fired shots at his brothers funeral in a residential area to honour him. The family are not honourable
Jason I doubt he cared about any of us or any of our own. I doubt me caring is going to stop shootings on our streets, though I do abhor it, but as for this lad is concerned I don’t care when he’s being buried not that he was shot.
The Sunday World reporters must be wetting themselves when this type of thing happens
This will certainly whet their appetites, but is news nonetheless. People being gunned down with growing regularity on our streets in daytime is possibly something we should be a tad concerned about. Or maybe not. If you’re not involved, you should be ok. Notwithstanding what happened to young Anthony Campbell. That’s why it needs to be stopped, but how?
RIP it still some mothers son
Who probably had her mortgage paid by his drug dealing. Or maybe she had her head up her …..
SO? your point is? He choose his lifestyle, his mother didn’t choose him it’s what she got.
It’s what she rared.
No I don’t agree with this, she could have brought him well and then he made his own choices. Great parents can have bad kids and bad parents can have great kids. It’s down to choice.
Damo, you do realise he’s a Ryan? Alan Ryan gave out punishment beatings to drug dealers since he was a teenager. The whole family are completely anti drug you moron
@Jonny. Pull the other one, it has bells on it. Your mask is slipping pal.
Also, fair play to the Ryan for taking the law into their hands and assaulting people. Very good arguement you’ve put forward there. Let’s honour their great crime fighting work. Well, he can push the daisy’s up now
@Jonny. Ud be the first one on here calling for an actual official policeman’s head for doing anything like the same. You’ve some logic pal. Why don’t we give the garda the same powers. No arrest, trial or imprisonment, beat the shit out of them instead gaurd. Jesus wept.
Shut it Damo you’re just a simple little troll who knows nothing about the situation.
He took protection money off drug dealers. Gotta say that doesn’t say anti-drugs to me it just says he didn’t want to do the hard work and used the republican name to get easy money
@Jonny. The usual terrorist apologist rethoric. Call someone else with a different opinion a troll and tell them to shut it ? You won’t bully me pal. And neither now will those scümbág Ryans. And neither will they assault anyone else. You’re abvouosly in the same ilk. Fellow scûmbág. You doing the gaurd of honour tomorrow ?
She “rared” ? She cooked him ?
Jonny , are you saying they never took protection money from drug dealers ?
I doubt they were anti drug. You think they never tried pills or coke in their lives?
I’m fine with them all killing each other – trials are expensive and so is prison.
If it helps guys, whomever is up next, you can take my car. Just burn it out completely when done.
Another ‘state’ funeral or this time it’ll be basic?
State funeral for sure!
A so called state funeral should be banned .!
Some state it will be alright. No doubt the half wits in the army surplus fancy dress gear will be there to promote “the cause”
Can’t Fecking wait for all the media attention, pictures etc. Bring it on!!!
24 page pull out special in the Sunday World.
At least and Williams will get another slot on TV 3 same rehashed sh!te. I’m sure the new book is in print as we speak.
Imagine people will be upset and possibly might cry at this event. Disgusting
Dickie o Neill is the pevert ira man on the news
Lads, lads….ok, so you are entitled to have your opinions on Vinnie Ryan, but remember , in the background of all this, there’s a tiny newborn baby who’ll never know her father, and a heartbroken (widowed) mother preparing to bury her second son. Neither of these have hurt anyone. Have some respect, please. He’s dead, nothing can hurt him anymore, but the living family of his have a huge cross to carry, forever.
You earn respect in life, he earned none. And you think for a minute his partner wasn’t living off the proceeds of his criminal activities ? To mother a child for a scümbág, you must also Make that grade. Maybe if he did an honest days work in his life, he would be at home now providing for his child. He made the life choice. How naive.
Wow – the kid can read?
Mom but be proud of her parenting skills. I wonder are there more of them?
Not saying he deserves respect but surely his grieving mother does
His grieving mother will be ok, surrounded by illegally armed balaclava sporting dïck heads. Or mayb she’ll prevent the illegal gun salute in the middle of a law obiding residential area this time, as she definitely doesn’t support that carry on and has more respect for joe public
R.i.p vinny ryan
The new ira killed him with the help of Sean hunt Dickie o Neill mcbennit and giller
He doesn’t deserve peace, he used the banner of being an Irish republican to go around bullying drug dealers and demand money from them which he and his friends kept for themselves.
Darra Murphy mcbennit red Kev mr big Dickie o Neill Sean hunt that’s who killed vinny ryan
Fair play to them
Very professional. job well done.
Nice clean kill. Good training I guess. Where did they get it?
Who is this “Mr big” fella, does he have a name….besides Mr. Big??
Another scrote bites the dust
Joe blogs if I could get my hands on u ..vinny ryan was a gentleman sound a lovely chap
Quick joe run, the keyboard warriors after you. Toe rag.
R.i.p.vinnie love ye loads the lads from a athy .
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