continued to work on radio from time to time until his retirement in 2004. Farrell covered major events at home and abroad, starting with the visit of the American President John F. Kennedy to Ireland in 1963. He presented the results programmed for ten Irish general elections. He interviewed several US Presidents, including this interview with Ronald Reagan in 1984. Farrell was honored twice by the national press TV critics for his work in RTÉ current affairs programming. He received his first Jacob's Award in 1968 for his presentation of 7 Days. His second was awarded for his central role in RTÉ's coverage of the 1977 general election results. In December 2000, he presented an Irish historical program 100 Years, a retrospective of events in Ireland over the 20th century. In 2004 he presented a documentary Lights, Camera, Farrell!, that looks back at the election archives from television, highlighting some of the great moments from programmed and campaigns in Ireland. Death On 10 November 2014, Farrell died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, he was surrounded by his family. President Michael D Higgins described Farrell as "an outstanding broadcaster and political commentator" who "set the standard for others to follow". Prime Time presenter Miriam O'Callaghan said "Brian had a vast knowledge of Irish politics and history. He could reference events that happened 100 years ago as clearly if they had happened last week. But he never showed it off or flaunted it." Ms O'Callaghan went on to say that Farrell had the ability to "destroy and fillet politicians - but in the nicest possible way. There was no ego with Brian and that's very unusual in our industry. He was a true gentleman and one of the good guys". Tánaiste Joan Burton said he was "a formidable interviewer for politicians to have to face". RTÉ's Director General Noel Curran described Farrell as "a fantastic colleague. Wise, witty and supportive". His Funeral Mass was held at 10.30am on Friday 14 November 2014 in the Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum followed by cremation at Mt. Jerome, Harold's Cross. Publications Chairman or Chief? (Studies in Irish Political Culture), (1971), , Editor. Founding of Dáil Éireann, (1971), . Seán Lemass, (1983), . Communications and Community in Ireland, (1984), . Consensus in Ireland: Approaches and Recessions, (1988), , Foreword. Child Poverty in Ireland, (2000), . See also Chaired