Michael O'REGAN

Very sorry to hear about Michael, I used to love meeting him in the gym, we’d have great chats, he was always engaging, funny and interesting. Also he always had a few kind words of encouragement for my son who was learning to swim, just a lovely kind gentleman.

We loved Michael as a local and as a journalist. He will be greatly missed. His succinct take on every situation was always worth listening to. . Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Rathmines was my alma mater also but our paths never crossed. Hope he gets a gig in The Celestial Journal and breaks sum news for us
Rest peacefully....and if he by annie chance he meets up with Crozier...
Well a new crossword shall be born..Nora Orca Lee

I extend my heartfelt sympathy to you Elizabeth, Deirdra, Alyson and extended family on the very sad loss of your beloved Michael.
I shared digs with Michael in Rathmines in the early 70s while he was a young student of journalism.
His warmth, his friendliness, his passion and enthusiasm were so infectious.
May Michael rest in peace.

To Michaels Family, friends and colleagues, we are very sorry for your loss. Will miss
seeing him around Marlay view, with his nod of the head or a wave of the umbrella passing by to say hello.
RIP Michael

So sorry to learn of Michael’s passing- he was a most welcoming and engaging man – I remember the first time I stepped inside the old Irish Times newsroom on D’Olier St in 2004 – he was over in a shot to welcome me with a firm handshake, a friendly smile, an inquiry as to where I was from and a great chat on hearing I had worked with The Kerryman.

I always enjoyed our conversations and his knowledge of the minutiae of Cork politics was remarkable, but he was always inquiring and learning more - I greatly enjoyed hearing his authoritative take on things – he was a great story teller, and he told his stories so well with that magnificent mellifluous Kerry baritone voice of his.

My sympathies to you all on your sad loss

Our deepest to you Elizabeth, Deidra, Alyson and extended families on the loss of Michael. May he rest in peace and God comfort ye at this most difficult time

Sincere sympathy to the family on the death of Michael. His voice and knowledge...local and national...was so easy listening on Friday mornings on Radio Kerry.I had the pleasure of meeting him on a stroll around Nutgrove Centre a few years ago. I stopped to compliment him on the Friday slot but it didnt take long for football and kerrys chances to dominate the short chat . A lovely gentleman who will be sadly missed by family and friends.

Condolences to Michael's family. Always enjoyed listening to him on television. He had a great voice, in every respect. May Michael rest in peace.

To Elizabeth & all the O'Regan family,

My sincere condolences on the death of . You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis,

Josepha

My deepest condolences to Michael's family. He was a wise yet sunny colleague in Leinster House for many years and he will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace.

Deepest Sympathy Elizabeth Deirdre Alyson and extended O'Regan family on the death of Michael.
May he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to all of Michael's family. Michael was a great journalist and good colleague. I had the privilege of knowing and working with him over many years. He was the best of company and will be greatly missed. RIP

Deepest condolences to all the Regan family on Michaels passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all Michaels family on his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with ye all at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

I would like to pass my sincere condolences to Frank O Regan & to the family of Michael O Regan on Michaels recent passing - may he rest in the peace of Christ.
Donal Horan.

Sadly, I couldn't make it to Michael's funeral, but I did watch it online and was very moved by Deirdra's heartfelt eulogy. It was so fitting that she concluded with a poem by "another great Kerryman, John B Keane", written as a warm tribute to his own father.

Michael was a great colleague from the good old days of the Irish Times in Fleet Street (a building that's long since gone), where he and I were among those who shared a lively bank of six desks at one end of the Newsroom, before he joined the paper's political staff in Leinster House.

I will always remember his Kerry humour and colourful story-telling. Even though I knew he hadn't been well in recent years, it was still a shock to learn that he had died suddenly, via Twitter/X, a medium on which his sane voice will be missed by so many of his followers, including me.

My deepest sympathy to Elizabeth and his entire family.

My most sincere condolences to all of Michael,s family.With great thanks to R.I.P.ie it allow,s us to express in print to express our thoughts and insight,s into one of our fellow human beings and in this case Michael O Regan who for many years on tv and newspaper forensically interpeted the world of politic,s for us .I dont think that anything about Michael life in journalism has been left unsaid and it shows the esteem he was held in.Always turned out impeccably dressed he was a credit to his parents and family.I hope one day some member of his family may follow in his foot steps Unfortunately as it is said
Spectre and crown

Must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
And rest with the
Poor crooked scythe and spade.
Rest easy Michael you were a master of your craft and a phoenable translator of life and politics and gifted with a superb dialect.May you rest in eternal peace and thank you.R.I.P

My deepest sympathy to the ORegan,family on the sad passing of Michael,i always enjoyed his big strong kerry voice on radio and Tv,always spoke with great honesty, a very sincere man who will be sadly missed.ard dheas go raibh an ainm leat.

Sincere Condolences to Michael s family on his very sad passing. His voice on Radio was pure Gold.
Ma he rest in the arms of the Angel.

Deepest condolences to Michael's family at this sad time.
I enjoyed following Michael on Twitter. He seemed like a very nice person. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the O’Regan family on the sad and untimely passing of Michael. Rest in Peace Micheal.

Deepest sympathy to the O Regan family on Michael's passing.
Always interesting to listen to. RIP Michael.

Sincere condolences to the family & friends of Michael at this sad time. I will miss listening to your father on friday mornings on call from the Dail. Im not that into politics, but really enjoyed the segment, the intelligence, humour, wit and the gentleness in his voice in how the story was conveyed. Im sure he will always look over the folks from the Kingdom of Kerry from his new Kingdom now. Rest In Peace 💚💛

Sincere condolences to all the O Regan family on the passing of Michael,,what an incredible man loved listening to Michael on Friday morning on Kerry Radio,Call from the Dáil,RIP Michael

Deepest sympathy to Michaels family.
Will miss him from the radio and reading his articles in print.
May Michael rest in peace

My sincere condolences to Michael O’Regan’s family on the death of Michael, my friend of many years. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear the sad news on the passing of Michael. One of a kind, a true Kerry man and a gentleman. A one time neighbour in Ballinteer, we had many a conversation around Mayo football and the Mayo/Kerry rivalry. Ar dheis Dè go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere condolences to all Michael’s family, friends and colleagues. Suaimheas síoraí dó.

So sorry to hear of Michael’s passing. Wishing you strength and solace from memories of happier times.

So sorry for your sad loss. May he rest in peace.

Deirdra and Alison, i was really sorry to hear about your dad passing. I hope you are both doing ok and keeping well.

Sincere sympathy to Deirdre and all the family on the death of Michael .
I always listened carefully to his political analysis . He was always so accurate in his definition . Beautiful controlled richness of voice .
May he rest in eternal peace and happiness .
A friend

Deepest Sympathy to frank and O Regan Family on the sad passing of Michael John Breda Gallagher

God grant your gentle Soul eternal Rest Michael, sincere Sympathy to you Family....

Deepest sympathy; Michael was a great man

It is no mean achievement to spend your entire working life at the intersection of journalism and politics and to emerge unscathed with your reputation and integrity intact. Held in such high regard by all, Michael set the standards for balance, fairness, accuracy and context. He is a loss and his contributions will be missed.
I'd say he got some kick out of trending on Twitter...
Godspeed Michael agus coladh sámh. 🙏

Deepest sympathy Elizabeth, Deirdra, Alyson and the extended O'Regan family at this sad and difficult time. I had the privilege of knowing Michael since Nov 2002 and had the good fortune of having a chat prior to Christmas, what an good humored, consummate professional and thorough gentleman. Michael was both interesting and interested, he will always be remembered with great affection and respect.
Suaimhneas Síoraí Dó.

So sorry for your great loss,
Will miss his clear calm voice from the radio,
Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís,
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Condolences to his family. I loved that Michael explained the goings on in the political world in basic english. He was a joy to listen too and watch when on the tv. Will miss him waving his hands. 👋👋
Rest in Peace Michael 💖💖💖

It was with great sadness we all learned of Michael O' Regans passing.He was always fair and honest in his reporting of issues general or political.To his heart-broken family I offer my sincerest condolences. May may his kind and gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to the O’Regan family on the death of Michael,may he rest in peace.

Condolences to the O'Regan family on the passing of Michael.
All the good aspects in the human condition, Michael possessed each of these in abundance.
I started working in Leinster House in late 2000. I meet Michael soon after. Every encounter with Michael was enriching. He had this magical ability to make you feel better about yourself.
He was a fantastic journalist & a very fair minded person.
Michael attained the ultimate honour for those who worked in the environs of Leinster House the respect of the Oireachtas Ushers.
Michael was 100% a Kerryman but I regarded him as a honorary Dub also.
Football was never far away from our conversations, although a few years back he claimed to be suffering from short term memory loss re: footballing matters delivered in his beautiful Kerry lilt & accompanied with his mischievous smile. All part of the Kerry/ Dublin banter between us.
I am glad Michael got to experience the wonderfully special world of Grandparenthood. What a natural fit that was.
Michael was a caring person & it was a privilege to have known him.
My parents in law were citizens of both Kerry & Dublin also. My father in law Tom Joe Mulvihill of Ballylongford & Ballyfermot especially never lost his love for the place that formed him & here are a few lines he wrote about his native heath.

To you my native place
Contentment be your lot,
Though far away I am today
Forget you I cannot.
The fields by Shannonside.

Deepest Sympathy To Elizabeth Deirdra And Allison The Extended O’Regan Family Mambers On The Sad Passing Of Michael. A True Gentleman We First Meet 1981 General Election. May He Rest In Peace.

My heartfelt sympathy to the family of the late Michael 0'Regan, on his untimely death
I got to know Michael during my career in the Oireachtas, which continued after retirement.
He won the respect, and affection,
of all who were privileged to
get to know him.
We kept in contact all through his illness, including the day before his passing.
Rest in eternal peace Michael, and may all who grieve you're loss, be comforted, & consoled.

Our deepest condolences to all the O'Regan family on your great loss.
Michael was an outstanding Kerryman and will be greatly missed.Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

Having read Michael for years and shared studios with him I got to know him well through the Dublin Kerry Association. In the words of Sigerson Clifford ‘I am Kerry and proud of my name’, we find Michael’s identity. An outstanding journalist who had an instinct for politics, Michael was at home in any milieu. My deepest sympathy to Michael’s family especially his daughters of whom he was so proud

Deepest condolences to Michael's family. Shocked to hear of his sudden departure. Engaging us all on Twitter one day with his superb insights; gone the next. He will be sorely missed. May Michael Rest in Peace.

Condolence to Michael's family. It is strange to read his obituary because he used to ring me in The Irish Times Library to call in the file of a political figure who had just died in order to write their obituary. We had lots of chat's and laugh's and he told me many a story which could not be repeated here. Rest Michael in the moonlight and goodnight. A true gentleman.

Comhbhrón ó chroí ar bháis Michael.

He did great service through encouraging and fostering reasoned, debate reminding us all of each other's humanity.

His intelligent, empathetic manner will be sorely missed.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

My deepest Sympathy to Michaels family , and his radiokerry colleagues, at this sad time. There is a deep sadness all over the Kingdom at the loss of Michael, he was beloved by all for many years.
May he rest in Heavenly peace.

My deepest condolences to the O'Regan family on your great loss.
Michael will be remembered for the wisdom and fairness of his political commentary back over the many years. He was an outstanding Kerryman and will be greatly missed.

My condolences to all the O ‘ Regans

Deepest sympathy to the O’Regan family on Michael’s sad passing.Michael was a very professional journalist with a great understanding of political matters at local and National level.He was the epitome of courtesy in my many dealings with him down through the years.He will be missed by many who enjoyed his commentary.May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Michael's family, his former colleagues at The Kerryman, Irish Times, Radio Kerry & the committee and members of his beloved Kerry Association Dublin.
Michael was a giant of a gentleman & a journalist full of intergity. His likes we will never see again!
Rest in Peace Michael.

I was very sorry to hear that our good friend Michael had passed away. I have very fond memories of some great evenings spent with himself and my late father Jackie back in the day. Sincere condolences to all of his family and many friends at this very sad time. Rest in Peace Michael. Friday mornings will never be the same without your lilting voice to keep us up to date on all things political....

Sincere sympathy to the O'Regan family from the Savage family Annagh Tralee

I was fortunate to spend 4 years sharing an office with Michael when I was a young political reporter in the Irish Times. He was always generous with his insights and wisdom. He always had a story or three. I hope he is looking down on us all now with Radio Kerry on in the background, an Irish Times in his hand, regaling stories with that booming voice and that big laugh. Rest easily, Michael. You'll be missed by many.

I was so sorry to learn of Michael’s passing and I recall all the contact we had……He was such a great person who will be greatly missed by so many…..I offer my deepest sympathy to all Michael’s family with an assurance of my thy and prayers at this difficult time….. May Michael rest in peace

Condolences to the O'Regan family. Michael had such a lovely voice and was a pleasure to listen to. He gave great insight into life and the goings on at Dáil Éireann. May he rest in peace.