Famous Dublin gardener, writer and broadcaster Dermot O'Neill has passed away at the age of 58.
Mr O'Neill passed away suddenly but peacefully last night in St Vincent's University Hospital in Blackrock, his family said. He was also surrounded by his family.
The well-known gardener is survived by family members, fiends and colleagues. Mr O'Neill was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2009.
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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. 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). 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."
Mr O'Neill was known for his contributions to many television and radio shows. He was a regular on the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk and the RTE Guide.
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