"The legacy of the show and everyone involved with it lives on with Father Ted’s ongoing success and influence on language, on comedy writing and on generations of fans” - Pauline McLynn (Mrs Doyle)
An Post stated that the stamp was in recognition of Fr Micheal’s 65 years of Jesuit ministry in Zambia, where he reached into the hearts of people through education and HIV/AIDS-advocacy.
An Post held an online survey earlier this year to find out what Irish people wanted to see on the annual Christmas stamp collection.
An Post expects huge interest in the stamps, one featuring Pope Francis and the depicting a family scene.
