Dermot O'Neill

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Gardener Dermot O'Neill dies aged 58 (RTE.ie)

Well-known gardener, writer and broadcaster Dermot O'Neill has died aged 58.

He was a member of the council of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and a founding committee member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. Mr O’Neill was a long-time contributor to the RTÉ Guide and was also the author of two gardening books and served as the editor of Irish Garden News magazine. He is known for his contributions to many television and radio programmes, including Live at Three, The Garden Show, Open House, and the Today programme on RTÉ Radio.

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Dermot O'Neill, gardener and broadcaster, dies (The Irish Times)

Horticulturalist from Co Dublin wrote book and restored Clondeglass walled garden.

Mr O’Neill said he was “horrified and shocked” to realise that he had stomach cancer and lymphoma and he was still on an emotional journey trying to come to terms with his illness. He became a household name through his slot on the afternoon magazine show Open House. The series followed his restoration of Clondeglass walled garden Co Laois.

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Gardener and broadcaster Dermot O'Neill dies aged 58 (Independent.ie)

The write is best known for his contributions to television and radio programmes, including Live at Three, The Garden Show, Open House, and the Today programme ...

“He will be sadly missed by his sisters Carol and Louise, his brothers-in-law Robin and James, his nieces and nephews Ciara, Jack, Leon and Hannah and his great nephew Pearce as well as by his uncles, aunts, cousins and friends.” The notice read: “Dermot passed peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and while in the care of the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU.” “He is predeceased by his father Peter O’Neill and his mother Maura O’Neill (née Hall).

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Dermot O'Neill well-known RTÉ gardener dies aged 58 (Irish Examiner)

The popular garden, who presented Dermot's Secret Garden on RTÉ and edited the magazine Garden Heaven died suddenly on Friday night.

He was a member of the council of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and a founding committee member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. His funeral arrangements are yet to be announced. He was such as inspiration to so many gardeners over the years, I remember coming home from school and watching him on TV on ‘Live at Three’ and his creation of Clondeglass walled garden was a massive hit for RTÉ.

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RTE gardening expert Dermot O'Neill suddenly dies aged 58 as ... (The Irish Sun)

RTE gardening expert Dermot O'Neill has suddenly died at the age of 58.The Dublin native sadly passed away yesterday while in the care of staff at St.

"We were in a street market in Thailand one day, and an orchid caught his eye. RIP." "Condolences to his sisters. RIP Dermot." He was a member of the council of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and was a founding committee member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. "Dermot passed peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and while in the care of the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU.

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Famous Dublin gardener Dermot O'Neill dies 'suddenly' (Dublin Live)

Mr O'Neill passed away last night in St Vincent's University Hospital.

Mr O'Neill was known for his contributions to many television and radio shows. A notice on RIP.ie reads: "The sudden death has occurred of Dermot O’Neill of Blackrock, Co. Dublin, in St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Co. Dublin on the 1st of July 2022. He was also surrounded by his family.

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Tributes As RTE Gardening Star Dermot O'Neill Dies Suddenly (Extra.ie)

One of Ireland's best known gardening personalities, Dermot was a regular on Live at Three, The Garden Show, Open House and the Today programme on RTE Radio. In ...

Those early results developed into a passion which led him to becoming one of the country’s best known gardeners. Great memories of him.’ In recent times, Mr O’Neill was a regular guest on The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk. He was also a long time contributer to the RTE Guide and was the author of two bestselling gardening books.

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Gardener and broadcaster Dermot O'Neill dies aged 58 (BreakingNews.ie)

His funeral arrangements are yet to be announced. His death notice on rip.ie reads: “The sudden death has occurred of Dermot O'Neill of Blackrock, Co Dublin.

He was a member of the council of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and a founding committee member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. Mr O'Neill was a regular contributor to The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk and a long-time contributor to the RTÉ Guide and was also the author of two gardening books. His funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.

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Gardener and broadcaster Dermot O'Neill passes away suddenly ... (RSVP Live)

Dermot passed peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and while in the care of the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU in St Vincent's ...

He is the author of two gardening books and served as the editor of Irish Garden News magazine. He also wrote as the gardening columnist for the Sunday Times and for the Sunday Independent, and was a regular familiar voice on Irish radio. "Dermot passed peacefully while surrounded by his loving family and while in the care of the wonderful doctors, nurses and staff of the ICU. He is predeceased by his father Peter O’Neill and his mother Maura O’Neill (née Hall)."

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