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13 Nov 2025

Kildare resident Dick Warner, environmentalist and broadcaster, passes away

Mr Warner, 70, passes away on boat trip

Kildare resident Dick Warner, environmentalist and broadcaster, passes away

Dick Warner

The death has occurred of well-known writer and broadcaster Dick Warner, who was a resident of Donadea in Kildare.

Mr Warner, 70, passed away after falling ill on a boat trip on the Shannon.

He is perhaps best known for his series of Waterways documentary programmes, which explored Ireland's canals by barge.

He was also a regular columnist with the Irish Examiner and environmentalist.

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