Overview
- Glen Hansard died after a single‑vehicle motorcycle collision in the Lucan/Strawberry Beds area and was pronounced dead at the scene, the incident occurring on Wednesday in the early hours.
- His family announced a public wake at the Baroque Chapel, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) on Monday, August 3, and a public funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday, August 4, with very limited indoor access.
- Because large crowds are expected, an outdoor public address system will be in place and the funeral service will be broadcast live on RTE News and RIP.IE so those who cannot enter the cathedral can follow the service.
- The family asked for privacy, said friends and family will provide the funeral music, and requested donations to Dublin’s Simon Community and Ukrainian Action in lieu of flowers.
- Gardaí have preserved the crash scene for examination by forensic collision investigators, are appealing for witnesses or dash‑cam footage, and the case remains the subject of an active investigation that will inform the coroner’s file.