Vere Wynne-Jones

Vere Wynne-Jones (29 June 1950 – 23 July 2006) was an Irish broadcaster and journalist who worked as a commentator on both RTÉ radio and television and on the Dublin radio station Q102.[1] Wynne-Jones was originally a teacher, then a broadcast journalist, sports commentator, and latterly a public relations advisor and public relations educator.[2]

Early life

Born in Derry,[2] Wynne-Jones 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]

He was educated at Villiers Secondary School in Limerick. Wynne-Jones later attended Trinity College Dublin, where he studied history and political science.[4] He was also editor of the Trinity News.[2]

He became a secondary school teacher and worked at Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, County Dublin, where he played a role in setting up the Transition Year programme at the school (the first in the state).[2][5]

Career and later life

Wynne-Jones joined RTÉ in 1978, and became a "founding member" of RTÉ 2FM's sports department.[4] He was a member of the RTÉ team that covered the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[4] He also had a number of cameo roles in The Den's Christmas Specials.

He was a member of the Masonic Order and discussed the work of the Freemasons on television.[4]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 Bray, Allison (24 July 2006). "Broadcaster dies after battle with cancer". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Vigorous broadcaster, journalist with a love of news and sport". Irish Times. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cryan, Des (14 August 2006). "Vere Wynne-Jones". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  5. ↑ "Bryan Dobson: My Leaving Cert –'I'm so old I didn't get points'". The Irish Times. 14 June 2016. it was Vere Wynne-Jones, who was a young teacher in Newpark Comprehensive and set up the transition year programme


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