Vere Wynne-Jones

Vere Wynne-Jones (29 June 1950 – 23 July 2006), a native of County Limerick, Ireland was originally a teacher, then a broadcast journalist, sports commentator, latterly a public relations advisor and public relations educator. He was the son of a Church of Ireland clergyman, Reverend Martin Jones and was familiar to audiences of RTÉ radio and television and to audiences of Dublin station Q 102 for his news reading, news reports and sports commentaries.[1] Through his mother he was related to the de Vere's of Curraghchase.[2]

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.

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

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. "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. "Vigorous broadcaster, journalist with a love of news and sport". Irish Times. Irish Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.


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