Leading Irish rock singer dies after New York construction site injury

great talent, terrible loss. go neiri on bothair leat - here's hoping his legacy for music lives on in the band

What a terrible loss. My heart goes out to his family and friends. It's not right to have to work alone on a construction site.

You people ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You say you respect their wish for privacy, yet the very questions being asked are the antithesis of any kind of respect. It doesn't matter what exactly happened; at the end of the day, a beloved person is gone, and it is a tragedy. There is no conspiracy. A family is grieving, and that they chose to take any time at all to release any details regarding a very personal matter when their world is turned upside down is more than any of us could or should ask for. Imagine if someone you loved passed away suddenly and you not only had to deal with that profound loss but also hundreds of fans, questions from people you don't even know and who didn't really know him, reporters calling, going through the horrific process of making funeral arrangements, all while trying to figure out how to just even keep breathing. Grow up, have some respect, and think of his family and friends more than yourself. Please. He was a good man - he and his loved ones deserve a little consideration.

the article states ""Later on, after returning to his home, he passed away from the injury"" it then goes on to say ""he had an accident and he passed away on his own. He was found by a fellow worker later in the day.”"" So was he at the job site or at home? its contradicting the statements or am I understanding it wrong?

The article says the family aren't releasing the details of what happened - yet. Makes me wonder what happened but I'd respect their wish for privacy too.

Very vague report. Why a full week after the accident?

Injuries such as these are called 'walk and drops.' it is imperative that a head injury be seen to immediately, even if the person insists that they're fine. Swelling in the brain or a bleed can be fatal. RIP.

The Mickey Finns were a popular mainstay at the Weston Irish Fest. Ray will be sorely missed.

very talented man, sad for his family.

Very sad. Condolences to his loved ones.

sad story...3 kids without a father but way too much unexplained info. where does he live? how did he get home after the accident? Lakeville Conn. is pretty far from even Yonkers. He was working by himself? but a coworker found him? was he unconscious when he was found? it might not matter because he is dead now but some lawyer will be able to help those 3 kids if the job site wasnt safe.or are the other circumstances that people just dont want to talk about when a young person dies.