Thousands to say goodbye to Christy

Stars of music & TV pay tribute to late Aslan singer

-  MARISA MACKLE

MUSIC and entertainment figures will join friends and family of Christy Dignam today - as they say their final goodbye to the "man of the people".

Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Bono, and Christy's band mates from Aslan are some of the big names expected to attend the strictly private funeral.

Footballer Paul McGrath and RTE's Ryan Tubridy will also pay their respects at the ceremony which has been organised by Christy's son-in-law, Darren.

The singer's wife Kathryn and daughter Kiera will say farewell after the funeral cortege takes a circular route through Finglas in North Dublin, with huge crowds expected to line the streets.