‘Our hearts are broken’ says RTE star Norah Casey as her ‘beautiful‘ mum passes

EX-Dragon’s Den star Norah Casey has said “our hearts are broken” following the tragic passing of her mum.

The RTE host’s mum Mags Casey died “peacefully” yesterday morning in her Phoenix Park home in Dublin.

Mags was a mum to six kids – Betty, Catherine, Leo, Norah, Ciaran and Carissa.

TV personality Norah took to social media after the sad new was announced early on Sunday morning.

The Dublin woman shared a sweet snap of her late mum with a heartfelt caption, saying: “The beautiful, vivacious Mags Casey left this world earlier today. She loved @phoenixparkopw where she lived for the past 70 years.

“And as she quietly slipped away the deer kept vigil outside, peacefully resting on the grass. Our hearts are broken #ripmagscasey.”

Followers and friends all flocked to the comments to share their condolences to Norah on the passing of her beloved mum.

Aisling wrote: “So sorry Norah, may your lovely mum rest in peace.”

Brigid said: “So very sorry for your great loss Norah. Deepest sympathies to you, your family, loved ones and friends. May your lovely mother Mags rest in eternal peace.”

Deirdre added: “So sorry to hear this Norah. Thoughts are with you @leocasey & the rest of the Casey family.”

And Annie commented: “So very sorry to hear Norah, she will be missed.”

Back in 2014, Mags told how she was Norah’s “greatest fan” and gushed that she would “listen to anything she makes”.

Speaking to the Irish Independent she said: “Norah was such a good child and always passed her grades, and was fun-loving and always wanted to be out with her friends.”

At the age of 17, Norah decided to follow in her “firm but fair” mum’s footsteps by going to Loch Lomond in Scotland to do nursing training.

Norah recalled her experience of moving to London as she said: “I was lonely I was always in the queue in the nursing home to phone home, and would be bawling my eyes out to my mum.”

The business woman explained how her mum, who became a counsellor, would use reverse psychology to calm her down.

Norah added: “She would tell me I was fine and then say, ‘actually I don’t know what you are doing over there, come home,’ which made me want to stick it out.”