Bernard Brendan "Brian" Farrell[1] (9 January 1929 – 10 November 2014[2][3][4]) was an Irish author, journalist, academic and broadcaster.
[citation needed] He is survived by his wife Marie-Therese and seven children, Naomi, Bernard, Miriam, David, Rachel, Theo and Brian.
[17] He wrote a number of books on Irish political history, including Chairman or Chief (regarding the office of the Taoiseach), The Founding of Dáil Éireann and a biography of Seán Lemass.
He presented RTÉ's main programmed of comment and analysis - Broadsheet, Newsbeat, 7 Days, The Politics Programme, Frontline, Today Tonight, Farrell and Prime Time - into the new millennium.
[20] Farrell covered major events at home and abroad, starting with the visit of the American President John F. Kennedy to Ireland in 1963.
In 2004 he presented a documentary Lights, Camera, Farrell!, that looks back at the election archives from television, highlighting some of the great moments from programmed and campaigns in Ireland.
[citation needed] On 10 November 2014, Farrell died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, he was surrounded by his family.
[11] His Funeral Mass was held at 10.30am on Friday 14 November 2014 in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum followed by cremation at Mt.