"Glen's family is deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss and respectfully requests privacy at this extremely difficult time." Irish prime minister Micheal Martin said Hansard was "a talented musician and actor who made a significant contribution to Ireland's cultural landscape over many years". He also took part in protests against Ireland's housing crisis, a march to mark three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the anti-austerity water charge protests in 2014. Irish police said a man in his 50s died in single vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan on the outskirts of the Irish capital early on Wednesday. The man, who they did not name, was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.