Mother of Patrick Kielty dies hours after son hosts Late Late Show
Patrick Kielty is mourning the heartbreaking loss of his beloved mum, who died shortly after he hosted last night's Late Late Show on RTE. Mary Kielty, who was aged in her 80s, passed away peacefully at her home in Dundrum, Co Down today. Her funeral is due to take place on Monday and the Kielty family has said she "will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle, neighbours and friends". Patrick, who took over as host of the Late Late Show last year, often spoke fondly of his mother's no-nonsense approach to his fame. He revealed that when people praised her for raising a successful son, she would simply respond, "Which son? I've got three of them and I'm proud of them all." In a previous interview, Patrick had also shared that his mother still offered to do his laundry. He said: "I think Irish mummies never really understand what age their youngsters actually are. So you do get a lot of offers like 'Do you have any washing' and I would be like 'Well no, no that's done, I'm 53 mum." Patrick's family life has been marked by tragedy as well, with the death of his father and Mary's husband Jack, who was killed by loyalist paramilitaries when Patrick was just 16 years old. Mary Kielty's death notice reads: "KIELTY (nee O'Hare) Mary R.I.P. (39 Main Street, Dundrum BT33 0LU) Died 8th March, 2025 peacefully at home, dearly loved wife of the late Jack, loving mother of John, Patrick and Cahal. Mother-in-law of Moya, Catherine and Nichola, devoted grandmother of Catherine, Sarah, Ciara, Milo, James, Shauna and Fionn, sister of John (O'Hare) and the late Susan, Bridget and Margaret. Will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle, neighbours and friends. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on her gentle soul. "Her remains will leave her late residence on Monday 10th March, 2025 at 12.45pm for 1.00pm Requiem Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Dundrum. Burial to follow in the cemetery of the Immaculate Conception, Aughlisnafin. Our Lady of Lourdes pray for her." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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