The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies at 46

The band said Mark Sheehan (left) died in a hospital on Friday, April 14, 2023, after a brief illness. In a statement, The Script called him a 'much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend'. Photo: AP

Ireland’s president has led tributes to Mark Sheehan, guitarist with Irish rock band The Script, after his death at the age of 46.

The band said Sheehan died in a hospital on Friday after a brief illness. In a statement, The Script called him a "much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend”.