Vere Wynne-Jones

Vere Wynne-Jones (29 June 1950 – 23 July 2006) was one of Ireland's best-known broadcasters, as a journalist and commentator on both RTÉ radio and television and also on Dublin radio station Q 102.[1] Wynne-Jones was originally a teacher, then a broadcast journalist, sports commentator, and latterly a public relations advisor and public relations educator.[2] He also had a number of cameo roles in The Den's Christmas Specials. He was the son of a Church of Ireland clergyman, Reverend Martin Jones.[2] Through his mother he was related to the de Veres of Curraghchase.[3]

Wynne-Jones was educated at Villiers Secondary School, Limerick, and later at Trinity College Dublin, where he studied economics and politics. His teaching career brought him to Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, County Dublin and he played an important role in the conceptual design of the Transition Year programme.[2][4]

He was a member of the Masonic Order and discussed the work of the Freemasons on television.[5]

He was a diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2002 and also underwent treatment for liver cancer. He died on 23 July 2006, aged 56.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vere Wynne Jones dies, aged 56". RTÉ News Online. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Bray, Allison (24 July 2006). "Broadcaster dies after battle with cancer". Irish Independent.
  3. ^ "Vigorous broadcaster, journalist with a love of news and sport". Irish Times. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Bryan Dobson: My Leaving Cert –'I'm so old I didn't get points'". The Irish Times. 14 June 2016.
  5. ^ Cryan, Des (14 August 2006). "Vere Wynne-Jones". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2007.


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