The talented gardener is sadly remembered by his loving wife Liz, brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends
The death has been announced of Kildare man John Dooley, who was declared the winner of RTE's 2024 Super Garden last week.
John, of Woodlands, Castledermot, passed away on Wednesday, just days after he had his work displayed at the Bord Bia Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park, where tens of thousands of people flocked over the weekend. John was chairman of the Tidy Towns Committee, and had a lifelong passion for gardening and bringing beauty to the world through nature.Read more:Joanna Donnelly shares the secret to her stunning wisteria display“It's more than a dream come true. I have dreamt about it, thought about it, I never would have had the courage to do it.
His heartbroken family announced his death, saying via RIP.ie that the gardening talent was "deeply regretted by his loving wife Liz, brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and a large circle of friends".Join RSVP Live's WhatsApp community to get celebrity news and our top stories
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