If you fly to Europe from Tokyo these days your route is East into Alaska and then up and over the Arctic. But flying there is south and over Romania and Turkey and all the way across (avoiding Russia) and into China.

As Tony O’Reilly is laid to rest today, RTÉ will tonight repeat our award-winning 2014 documentary Tony O’Reilly – The Real Deal. Airs at 11.15pm on RTÉ One and also available on RTÉ Player Watch the opening few minutes from 2014 trailer youtu.be/vAGji259ur0?si… RTÉ RTÉnews

Just because we’re treating the South African series as a development tour doesn’t mean we can’t win.

We should just send the Munster lads who can’t lose over there and some youngsters. And rest the front liners who aren’t going to the Olympics.

The maddest thing in this entirely mad piece is the weird comparison to a certain Charles J Haughey and the view that both men had a retro mindset whatever that’s supposed to mean.

Tony O'Reilly funeral details:

Removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook on Wednesday evening arriving at 5.00 pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday morning at 11.00 am. No flowers please. Donations if desired to the Ireland Funds (irelandfunds.org)

I know the guy who wrote this. It's alright, I suppose.

RIP Tony O’Reilly, 88.
Rugby superstar, business genius, media tycoon, brilliant raconteur, generous philanthropist, and one of Ireland’s truly iconic characters. A great man who led a great life.

Very sad to hear of the passing of one of Irelands true icons and a former owner of Ashford Castle Sir Anthony O’Reilly! He, along with his son Gavin, did so much for the Castle during their ownership between 1985 and 2008! May he rest in peace!

He was a remarkable man and a genuine inspiration. So many memories. So many stories.

Written at short notice and at speed so I hope this is an appropriate tribute to a remarkable man who lived a remarkable life. businesspost.ie/news-focus/mat…

Karl Brophy The most extraordinary man. What a life. What a friend to so many of us. I treasure my memories of our time together.

Karl Brophy One of the greatest lives. I feel utterly privileged to have been in his orbit. Love to all the family

We mourn the passing of Sir Anthony 'Tony' O'Reilly, Co-Founder of The Ireland Funds. When he helped establish The Ireland Funds with Dan Rooney in 1976 at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, his insight and love for the island created an organization that today has

The passing of Tony O’Reilly is sad one for me. He funded my PhD at Oxford. Life changing. But his kindness went way beyond his philanthropy. A class act. I am forever grateful. RIP rte.ie/news/2024/0518…

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Sir Anthony O’Reilly earlier this evening.

A giant of the game with Leinster, Irish Rugby, British & Irish Lions and Barbarian FC and an inductee into the World Rugby Hall of Fame 🏉

Thoughts with his family and friends at this time. May he rest