Ronan Keating opens up about 'devastating' loss of brother in Mayo collision

Ronan Keating has opened up on the loss of his brother Ciaran on Westlife's Nicky Byrne's podcast - Nicky Byrne HQ.

Ronan's brother passed away at 57 in a road traffic collision on the N5 near Swinford, Co Mayo in 2023 on the way to his son's football match. 

Ciaran had three children and Ronan expressed: "There are times when I hear from his kids, my nephews and it upsets me. They're not doing well. They're struggling. They have lost their main man. He was incredibly important to all of them and it's just devastating. Every day."

Touching on the grief he feels, Ronan said: "I miss my brother. Ciaran moved to the west. Him and I were very close. He was my eldest brother. In the early years of Boyzone, he was very involved.

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"He on the road with me a lot. But then after a few years, he decided he wanted to get away from all of that so he moved to the west coast of Ireland and he made a life for him and his family there and he wanted to be independent. It was tough we didn't speak as often but like all family you just pick up the conversation where you left off.

"All of a sudden then you think it could be me, I could be next. When does this end? You start to feel. I've lost all these great people in my life. I don't think I can take anymore. I don't think I can."