A funeral is set to take place in Dublin later for “trailblazer” Glen Hansard. It comes after thousands of mourners attended a public wake for the musician at the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Monday. People sign condolence books at a public wake for Glen Hansard at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin / Credit: Damien Eagers/PAHe had featured in celebrated film The Commitments, and won an Oscar for best original song for Falling Slowly in 2008, which he co-wrote with Marketa Irglova for the movie Once. The funeral service will take place at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 1.30pm. STV News is now on WhatsApp Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News