Comedian Ed Byrne has recalled his "close but volatile" relationship with his late brother.
Byrne was appearing on Friday night’s Late Late Show to discuss his latest comedy show, Tragedy Plus Time, which is largely about his younger brother Paul, who died from illness two years ago aged 44.
Paul worked in the comedy business as a director of comedy, with Ed describing his brother as someone "who helped people become funnier."
Agreeing with presenter Patrick Kielty that the brothers’ relationship was "complicated", Byrne said the pair were "close but volatile."
"I do tell the story in the show about the fact that we had a massive row and we didn’t speak for ages, and that we did then reconcile before he died, and that’s a very important part of the show," he said.
"The show does end on a positive note where I do try to urge people to reach out to anybody that they’re no longer speaking to, because we are here for not long enough."
"I don’t break out into singing The Living Years by Mike And The Mechanics or anything like that… it’s not that bad!" he told Kielty.
"But that’s the sort of positive message of reconciliation. We did have a big falling out but then we reconciled."
He recalled his brother needing a liver transplant after his liver had failed, and the sorrow that Paul felt as it meant that someone else had to die in order for him to receive a liver himself.
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