[3] He worked mainly for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, and was the first Irish celebrity to die from an AIDS-related illness.

[6] Hanley began presenting pop music shows on RTÉ Radio Cork in 1976.

[8] When the first dedicated pop station, RTÉ Radio Two (now branded 2FM), was started in 1979, he was one of its best-known DJs.

[10] Toxoplasmosis is very rarely fatal in adults who do not have a weakened immune system.

[13] The same year, the Sunday Tribune newspaper placed Hanley at the top of a list of Irish gay icons.