Alf 'will be fondly remembered'

A book of condolences has been opened for veteran RTÉ broadcaster and producer Alf McCarthy.

Alf passed away last month following a brief illness. The book of condolences was opened on Monday afternoon by the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy and will be available to members of the public to sign at The Everyman from 12-7 pm daily for a period of two weeks.

The Lord Mayor said: “The passing of Alf McCarthy is a very sad occasion for Cork, especially to all those who listened to him on radio for many decades as well as those who saw him acting and performing on stages across the country. An individual with much creative genius, he was a storyteller with a great skillset to engage his listeners, audiences, and all those who met him in recent years MC-ing community based down memory lane projects. At his heart, he was a proud, wise, witty, and creative Corkman, who has left a huge legacy and a name that will be fondly remembered for years to come in his native city".

Naomi Daly, Interim Programme Director, of The Everyman said: “Alf had a long history of performing here at The Everyman, most recently as a cherished member of The Sunday Songbook team, he filled this role with his trademark charm and humour and he will be sorely missed by friends, colleagues and audiences.”