The ‘much-loved’ Northern Ireland journalist broadcaster Gerry Kelly has died at the age of 77.
The former Ulster Television (UTV) and BBC Radio Ulster presenter conducted many high-profile interviews, including with an eight-year-old Rory McIlroy as the young golfer chipped balls into a washing machine.
Gerry’s family confirmed that he passed away surrounded by loved ones at his home on Sunday morning.
In 2018, Kelly revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer two years earlier but the tumour was successfully removed following surgery and chemotherapy.
Among those to pay tribute to Gerry following his death was Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly.
She wrote on X:
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