Maureen Walsh, mother of music manager and former X Factor judge Louis Walsh, has died at the age of 94 following a long illness.
She passed away at St Attracta's Nursing Home in Charlestown, Co Mayo after living with Alzheimer’s disease for over a decade.
A mother of nine, Ms Walsh was a well known and much loved figure in her community. She was predeceased by her husband Frank, daughter Catherine, brother Sean and son-in-law Pat O’Connor.
She is survived by her children, Evelyn (O’Connor), Louis, Paul, Frank, Eamon, Padraic, Joseph, Noel and Sara (Keogh), along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Louis Walsh, who rose to prominence as the man behind chart-topping groups like Boyzone and Westlife, has previously spoken about his mother’s illness. In a 2015 interview, he shared that although she no longer recognised him, she was "healthy and happy".
Ms Walsh will repose at her home tomorrow evening from 4pm until 8pm.
Her removal from her home will take place on Thursday morning to the Church of the Holy Family, Kiltimagh for funeral mass at 12pm.
This will be followed by a burial afterwards in Kilkinure Cemetery, Kiltimagh.
