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Tributes have mounted after the sudden death of Zach, the stepson of Irish broadcaster Pamela Flood. His family has announced funeral arrangements and relatives, friends and neighbours have been sharing memories online.
Family statement and funeral arrangements
The family’s notice said: “It is with great sadness we announce Zach’s unexpected but peaceful passing, surrounded by love, following a sudden illness, in the care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Beaumont Hospital.”
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A gathering will be held at The Fanagan‑Kirwan Funeral Home, Fairview Strand, on Friday, 31 July. Zach’s funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, 1 August, at 10am in the Church of St John the Baptist, Clontarf.
Who he leaves behind
Zach is survived by his parents, Ronan and Andrea, and grandparents Anne, Gerry and Mary. His siblings are named as Harrison, Elsie, Gracie, Lee, Gill and Jodie.
The notice also lists step‑parents Pamela and Darren, and Zach’s girlfriend, Izzy, among his survivors.
Messages of sympathy
Condolences posted on RIP.ie recall Zach as warm, kind and memorable. One friend spoke of a “special bond” from their teenage years, while others described him as a gentle presence who brightened rooms.
Several contributors reflected on school memories and the shock of losing someone they grew up with so young.
Flood’s previous remarks about her stepson
Pamela Flood has spoken warmly about Zach in the past. Ahead of her 2014 wedding to Ronan, she told the Irish Independent that he had made “being a stepmum an absolute pleasure.”
She described him then as a loving young man who wears his heart on his sleeve, adding that anyone who met him would agree he was one of the loveliest children you could encounter.
