GLEN HANSARD\u2019S FUNERAL will take place on Tuesday 4 August in St Patrick\u2019s Cathedral in Dublin.<\/p>\n
The funeral will be open to the public, but access will be \u201cextremely\u201d limited due to the number of people expected to attend. The mass will also be livestreamed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Music at the funeral will be provided by Hansard\u2019s friends and family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A public wake will also be held in the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin on Monday between 11am and 4pm.<\/p>\n
His family has asked that instead of flowers or gifts, anyone wishing to pay tribute is invited to make a donation to the Simon Community<\/a> or Ukrainian Action<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hansard was killed in a road crash at the Strawberry Beds near Lucan in West Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning. He was 56 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n He was an Oscar-winning songwriter and lead singer with Dublin band The Frames.<\/p>\n Hansard was married to the Finnish poet Maire Saarista, with whom he had a young son.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u2018The most powerful, passionate performer\u2019<\/p>\n Hansard\u2019s death has led to an outpouring of tributes.<\/p>\n He was a friend of Shane MacGowan and performed \u2018A Fairytale of New York\u2019 at his funeral Mass in 2023.<\/p>\n MacGowan\u2019s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, posted a video of this performance on her social media with the caption: \u201cI would not have survived this long without Glen\u2019s support and friendship and I know that Shane MacGowan will have welcomed him with a pint and a hug.\u201d<\/p>\n I would not have survived this long without Glen\u2019s support and friendship and I know that @ShaneMacGowan<\/a> will have welcomed him with a pint and a hug https:\/\/t.co\/YRaDDCoklZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) July 30, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n