Dublin s Q102 By Louise Phelan D Cruz The lead singer of Irish band Bagatelle, Liam Reilly has died at the age of 65.
He s best known for writing the band s well-known song Summer in Dublin , one of their six number one hits, which was released in 1980.
His family have confirmed that he passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home in Dundalk yesterday.
Bagatelle also had chart toppers with their songs Flight of the Earls , Second Violin , The Streets of New York , Trump Card and Boston Rose .
Liam Reilly also represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990, coming joint second.
He would have celebrated his 66th birthday on January 29th.