Dermot Ryan

Goodbye my friend. Your humour and kindness were an inspiration to all who knew you. You were a joy to know and work for (when you were totally refurbing my house that's how it felt!) and the craic we had over a beer was always so special - after that 3rd pint you had all of the answers to the world's problems and I believed them all. A little piece of magic was sprinkled into your crib and never rubbed off - and never will.
Love to you Ais, I know you will be thanking your lucky stars for all of those years of mutual devotion as soul mates. RIP lovely man.

Dearest Aisling,

I was lucky enough to meet Dermot recently. What was plainly obvious was the dedication for each other, his pride in you and your abiding love for one another.
I am so terribly sorry for such a deep loss.
You are surrounded by love and support, please reach out anytime.
Adore and admire you endlessly.

Victoria xxx

Dermot always helped me. He taught me how to plant a tree. He fixed things that needed to be fixed. He did all of this quietly and steadily, with humour and kindness. He was a true and good friend. I feel very lucky to have known him. My thoughts are with Aisling and his family.

I met him not that long time ago, near the end of the last millennium, yet it feels like I've known him all my life. I met him in a foreign world and, using my obscure knowledge of the foreign language, asked him to embrace me. And that he did, he embraced me even as a stranger from a country far away. But he did not care. He allowed me to enter his simple and ever-giving Irish soul. He gave me everything. Dermot Ryan to me was much more than just a friend. He was like a father. He passed away yesterday. Peacefully. A disease so ruthless it gives no man even a trace of hope. We all knew that day would come, and when it did, we would be ready. Lies. No one ever can be truly ready. A dull and heavy grief comes over me. What remains are pictures in time. Two of those I will cherish until my death, and perhaps, even beyond. Picture one. Dermot and me, Ealing. We are putting up a garden fence for his friend, Mike Donsey. A beautiful day and pleasant work. On that day a millennial sun eclipse occurred. We enjoyed that beautiful moment together, a moment in which everything stopped for a brief period of time. The chirping of the birds, the wind, all of it frozen. An odd darkness covered the world for a moment. Everything stopped, everything but the plumber in the next yard. He skipped the entire eclipse, entertained by his pipes. Picture two. Dermot, Serge and I. We were the constant, the pubs just came and went. Sláinte, my dear friend, where ever you are now...

As you travel through this unpredictable journey that is life you have on occasion the opportunity to meet truly remarkable and inspiring people. Dermot was one such person. As a young terrified actor in London his calm strength and wise words helped ease those fears. And a great cook to boot I will never forget the shared bond between both he and Aisling. Karen and I are blessed to be able to call them friends. With Dermots passing we have lost a remarkable soul to the wondrous universe. Our heartfelt condolences to Aisling and all the family. OHM

Deepest sympathies to you Aisling. My thoughts are with you at this sad time. x

Deepest condolences, Aisling! My thought are with you. Veronica xxx

My deepest condolences to you Aisling xxx

We knew him little but for many years. We met him but a few times. We were heart broken and sad at his illness and passing. We loved how he and Ais worked together often remotely but with great empathy , integrity and they were an exemplary template of how two people can live and thrive while supporting each others endeavours . Go neiri an botair leat a mhac. A lovely gentleman we have had the pleasure of knowing but in small moments but appreciating greatly.
May the winds be in your sails ... John & Nikki... Xxx

Aisling, you & Dermot were a marvellous union demonstrating what teamwork and commitment truly means. Deepest condolence to you & all the family.

Dermot was the icing on the cake of my working relationship with Aisling to whom, and to whose families, my most sincere condolences are sent,
Bxxx

I have known many artists in my time and have noticed one thing in common: they usually pick as partners someone who looks beautiful and peaceful in repose and such a one was Dermot. But such beauty and repose is far more than skin deep and this was so true of Dermot. To know him was to see this and value it and indeed love it
May the ancient Gods of Ireland be with you Aisling as I and your many friends are. X Dudley.

My deepest Sympathies to Aisling and all Dermot’s family.
Dermot was incredibly brave and beautifully supported by Aisling, I will miss him.
With love and support to all.
Liz Thorburn

Deepest sympathy to Ashling and all his family.
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Ann, Mark & family.