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Funeral of young woman who died after 'falling ill in restaurant' taking place today

Lisa Niland’s family have said they are heartbroken.

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THE FUNERAL OF a young woman who reportedly fell ill in a fast food restaurant last week is due to take place today.

Lisa Niland (19) died in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Friday after being transferred from Sligo University Hospital.

Sligo Today reports that she became ill while at a restaurant in Carraroe.

Lisa, a student at University of Limerick, was from Drimbane, Curry, Co Sligo. Her family have said they are heartbroken at her death.

Lisa was a GAA supporter and her uncle John is a local refereeindepedent

. A minute’s silence was observed in her memory at a match between Sligo and Leitrim on Sunday.

She will be laid to rest in Bunnacrannagh Cemetery, following mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Curry at noon.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:23 PM

    RIP 007

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    Mute Ó Connmhaigh
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    May 23rd 2017, 3:14 PM

    end of an era. where now the quintessential English gent?
    he was also brilliant as Lord Brett Sinclair in the Persuaders and as The Saint.

    Minister of Defence: “Bond! What do you think you’re doing?”

    Bond: “Keeping the British end up, sir.”

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    Mute John Ryan
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    May 23rd 2017, 3:26 PM

    @Ó Connmhaigh: also ” The Man Who Haunted Himself” (1970) – one of his best (and least known) film roles

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    Mute Ciarán Masterson
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    May 23rd 2017, 3:36 PM

    @Ó Connmhaigh:

    In one of Sir Roger’s films, “Moonraker”, which had a sci-fi theme, Bond was, according to Q, “attempting re-entry”.

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    Mute Harry Whitehead
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    May 23rd 2017, 3:49 PM

    @Ó Connmhaigh: That anal sex gag at the end of Kingsmen was written as a nod nod wink wink to Roger Moore’s little quips.

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:18 PM

    He was, by far, the star of the show in Boat Trip

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    Mute Mark Nugent
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    May 23rd 2017, 7:02 PM

    @Ó Connmhaigh: James Bond (to horse trainer assasin): “Well my dear, I take it you spend quite a lot of time in the saddle.” Jenny Flex: “Yes, I love an early morning ride.” James Bond: “Well, I’m an early riser myself.”

    RIP 007

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    May 24th 2017, 3:02 AM

    @Ó Connmhaigh: Don’t forget The Cannonball Run!

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    Mute David
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    The James Bond I grew up watching. Always enjoyed his movies. RIP

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    Mute John Ryan
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    May 23rd 2017, 3:29 PM

    @David: Watched Man With The Golden Gun on Sunday on UTV. The Spy Who Loved Me next Sunday

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    A great actor ,made bond his own ,gods speed

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:35 PM

    St Peter:

    “Ahh Mr Bond, We’ve been expecting you.”

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    Mute Rónán ó hAllúin
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    A real loss. Always going to have brilliant memories of his Bond Movies.

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    Mute Celtic_Horizon
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    Moore, Roger Moore RIP

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    A real charmer and a gent. Watched his most recent Late Late show in awe of just how classy he was, it was like Bond never left him.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:23 PM

    Rip

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    James Bond, The Saint, The Persuaders …. the end of an era. He was a good guy.

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    Mute Philip Gerard
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    May 24th 2017, 3:03 AM

    @Ricardo Shillyshally: And “The Cannonball Run”.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    Some great movies still watchable today from

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    Mute Catherine Sims
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:40 PM

    He was the epitome of the perfect English Gentleman. Good looks and charm in spades.He was a good actor and a better ambassador for UNICEF. He leaves a great legacy after a long life. No one can ask for more.

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    Mute @Aoifs123
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    RIP. He was a fantastic actor & provided so many of us with wonderful memories with his fantastic performances. Thank you Roger x

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    Mute Gareth Miskelly
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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    The bond i most remember growing up, serious eye brow acting, big shame :(

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    May 24th 2017, 3:04 AM

    @Gareth Miskelly: I think his eyebrow was nominated for a supporting actor role.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:28 PM

    Some might say not the best bond but he was my favourite

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    He was a good age..

    R.I.P

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:26 PM

    The best of the Bond’s RIP007… LOVED YOU’RE TALENT…

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:29 PM

    RIP Roger.
    Saw Live and Let Die on opening week in Dublin when a youth and fell in love with a beauty from The next row.
    Kissed her full on the lips in the foyer and then karate chopped her on the back if the neck and ran to Connolly to catch the Enterprise to Beal Feirste.
    Those were the days.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:21 PM

    @Brendan McLaughlin: was the enterprise still running in those days? Must have been a fraught journey in the 80′s!

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    Mute Brendan McLaughlin
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    May 23rd 2017, 5:07 PM

    @An_Beal_Bocht: Yeah it was though infrequently. Thats why I recall it so well. It was a big deal to travel down to see it, but it was heaven on earth and our shoulders dropped the second the brits got off the train and we crossed the border. Still a lot less hassle than going into my own city centre though.

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    May 23rd 2017, 6:00 PM

    @Brendan McLaughlin: I saw For your Eyes Only when it came out
    I think it was the best Bond movie he starred in
    This was a time when no one had a bob and having a Range Rover meant mega bucks .

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:28 PM

    I guess that rare photograph of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore is worth a lot more than 150 dollars now. RIP.

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:33 PM

    @Kevin De Groot: ha ha

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:27 PM

    Very sad news,great actor,great bond!

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    RIP Mr Bond.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:28 PM

    My favourite bond of all.. R.I.P.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:36 PM

    Read his autobiography a couple of months ago – was very funny and entertaining – came across as a top bloke

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:27 PM

    A nice man

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:36 PM

    The best Bond for the humorous quips , only he could deliver them with such accuracy and aristocratic demeanour ! – RIP Roger !

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:26 PM

    A brilliant actor. R.I.P.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:14 PM

    His eyebrows deserved an Oscar of their own….an absoulute gent on an off the screen….could have basked in his wealth but was a fantastic humanitarian and UNICEF ambassador before it was ”cool” for celebs to do so….

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:55 PM

    Remember his Spitting Image puppet?

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:01 PM

    A class act. The Saint was one of the first TV shows I remember watching as a nipper, and I grew up with him as 007. Even after James Bond, his appearances on chat shows were always worth a watch. RIP Sir.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:47 PM

    @The Risen: The Saint is currently on a re-run on ITV4 – ” The Angel’s Eye “,” Island of Chance “& ” The Better Mousetrap ” would be my favourite episodes

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:42 PM

    RIP a true gentleman

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:32 PM

    Respect to the ‘Brow….rest in peace..both Saint and Bond…

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:54 PM

    My favourite actor and I’m very sad to hear this. A real gent and did some wonderful charity work also. I will miss u Roger

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:35 PM

    A View To A Kill. My favourite Bond film. Great show.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:29 PM

    Usual form of transport Q!

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:31 PM

    Alas he’ll Roger no more!

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:33 PM

    RIP 007

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:43 PM

    Rest in Peace 007/The Saint and many more

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:52 PM

    Loved his Bond movies. Outopussy definitely my favourite Bond film.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:32 PM

    RIP

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    No!

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:08 PM

    RIP – he’s in 00 heaven now.

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:23 PM

    @TehJurolan: He might make a miraculous reappearance -it wouldn’t be the first time.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:54 PM

    Goodbye, Mr Bond

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:42 PM

    My favourite Bond. RIP

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:07 PM

    First Bond film I saw in the cinema was For Your Eyes Only, and still my favourite of his.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:59 PM

    A true legend of tHe screen. RIP Mr Bond

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:23 PM

    Remember him back when TV was black and white. He played Ivanhoe, before he went onnto become The Saint. Great memiries of a very fine actor.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:49 PM

    RIP my favourite Bond.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:22 PM

    Classy Bond but hardly a great actor! He said himself his career was 99% luck. Fabulous raconteur.

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:30 PM

    @sean o’dhubhghaill: true. He was one of the greatest actors at acting like and actor.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:43 PM

    Yet another of Hollywood’s true gentlemen is sadly gone to the great sliver screen in the sky.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:22 PM

    Another chunk of my childhood gone

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:03 PM

    I thought he was great in Indiana Jones and the last crusade

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    May 24th 2017, 1:33 AM

    @John O’Shea:

    It wasn’t him who played Indiana Jones’s dad – it was Sean Connery!

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    May 23rd 2017, 5:03 PM

    Such a pity he was too late for his Alan Partridge interview all those years ago.

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    May 23rd 2017, 4:30 PM

    R I P Roger never took himself too seriously & took the piss out of Bond role

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    May 23rd 2017, 5:53 PM

    To me he was the quintessential Bond
    He hadn’t a gorilla physique yet could kill you quite easily with no remorse

    Cool, calm and collected

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:15 PM

    Loved him in Fair City

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:16 PM

    Rest in peace Mr Bond

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    May 23rd 2017, 5:41 PM

    He was a great Bond. RIP.

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:40 PM

    What a great actor. R.I.P Sir Roger Moore

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    May 23rd 2017, 3:10 PM

    RIP Roger, you blew my mind when I was a boy. The best Bond. X

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:40 PM

    What an absolutely shit 24 hours

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    May 23rd 2017, 5:35 PM

    Best James Bond ever

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:24 PM

    F*cking hell can this day get any worse.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:30 PM

    @4OYards: My exact thought when I read this.

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    May 23rd 2017, 7:38 PM

    Legend

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    May 23rd 2017, 7:27 PM

    Rip

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    May 23rd 2017, 10:55 PM

    Roger Moore was a Saint

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    May 23rd 2017, 7:25 PM

    RIP roger moore.

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:25 PM

    Rip Simon templar aka the Saint

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:29 PM

    Rip 007

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    May 23rd 2017, 2:36 PM

    R.i.p

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