{"id":296256,"date":"2026-02-13T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296256\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:12:10","slug":"pensioner-frank-daly-who-died-in-dublin-bus-crash-was-a-gentle-loving-and-caring-man-funeral-hears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/296256\/","title":{"rendered":"Pensioner Frank Daly who died in Dublin bus crash was a \u2018gentle, loving and caring\u2019 man, funeral hears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frank Daly (86) died on Thursday, February 5, when a double-decker bus struck pedestrians at the top of North Earl Street.<\/p>\n

His funeral mass was held at St Joseph\u2019s Church in his native East Wall, where he was a popular and well-liked figure.<\/p>\n

Mr Daly is survived by his brother Dermot, sisters Elizabeth and Patricia, nephews, nieces and a number of good friends.<\/p>\n

The mass was attended by Sinn F\u00e9in leader Mary Lou McDonald and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam, as well as independent Dublin City Councillor and former Lord Mayor Christy Burke.<\/p>\n

A eulogy was read on the family\u2019s behalf by parish priest Fr John Ennis.<\/p>\n

\"Sinn<\/p>\n

Sinn F\u00e9in leader Mary Lou McDonald at the funeral of Frank Daly at St Joseph’s Church in East Wall. Photo: Colin Keegan\/Collins<\/p>\n

\u201cFrank, also known as Francis to some of the family members, was a lifelong bachelor and the third youngest among 15 siblings,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was born in 1940 in East Wall in the very house where he spent his entire life. At 17, he began working at The Irish Times in 1957, and stayed there until he retired at 65.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite living alone, Frank was never lonely. He enjoyed close relationships with his family and was surrounded by caring neighbours in East Wall, who looked out for him, especially as he grew older.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven younger locals greeted him with a friendly \u2018Alright Frank?\u2019, to which he responded with a wave, in his own way.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family said Mr Daly retained his \u201cgentle, loving and caring\u201d nature despite the death of his father Thomas at a young age.<\/p>\n

He \u201ccared deeply\u201d for his mother Elizabeth in the years that followed, and lived to see many of his siblings die before him.<\/p>\n

\"Frank<\/p>\n

Frank Daly’s remains being brought into St Joseph’s Church in East Wall. Photo: Colin Keegan\/Collins<\/p>\n

Mourners were told of Mr Daly\u2019s love for travelling to the US, where he would visit his sisters Alice and Trudy for Thanksgiving and Christmas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent times, he expressed his desire to return but concerns about his age and travel insurance caused him to hold back,\u201d the funeral was told.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe frequently visited his brother John in Finglas, who passed away not long ago, enjoying time with his nephew Pat and Susan over meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cPat often stopped by Frank’s house, helping him with anything he needed, including coal briquettes.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrank shared a close bond with his brother Dermot and Dermot’s sons Brian and Ian, who dropped by for chats and tea. They often met in town for a cuppa in Anne\u2019s Cafe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frank showed us that kindness costs nothing, but can proudly affect others<\/p>\n

A 10-minute walk with Mr Daly \u201ccould easily stretch into 30 minutes\u201d, the family said, as he would pause for a chat with everybody he knew between the Spire and Anne\u2019s Cafe on North Earl Street.<\/p>\n

\"Floral<\/p>\n

Floral tributes at the funeral of Frank Daly from East Wall, Dublin, who died last week when he was struck by a Bus \u00c9ireann bus on North Earl Street. Photo: Colin Keegan\/Collins<\/p>\n

The family expressed their thanks to the members of the Dublin Fire Brigade, ambulance crews and garda\u00ed who were at the scene on the \u201cupsetting and tragic\u201d day of Mr Daly\u2019s death, and for the \u201cheartfelt tributes\u201d to him across social media, newspapers and on RIP.ie.<\/p>\n

“Frank showed us that kindness costs nothing, but can proudly affect others. He leaves behind a legacy of love and peace, and a reminder to be understanding and gracious,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrank Daly, a true gentleman, you will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frank Daly (86) died on Thursday, February 5, when a double-decker bus struck pedestrians at the top of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15763,61,60,43],"class_list":{"0":"post-296256","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ireland","8":"tag-darragh-nolan","9":"tag-ie","10":"tag-ireland","11":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}