Veronica Guerin
| Veronica Guerin | |
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Guerin in the 1990s
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| Born |
5 July 1958 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 26 June 1996 (aged 37) Naas Dual Carriageway, Newlands Cross, Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Accountant, journalist |
| Years active | 1990–1996 |
| Notable credit(s) | |
| Spouse(s) | Graham Turley (m. 1985) |
| Children | 1 |
Veronica Guerin (5 July 1958- 26 June 1996) was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords.
The daughter of accountant Christopher and his wife Bernadette, Guerin was nicknamed "Ronnie." She and her four siblings were born and brought up in Artane, Dublin, and attended Catholic school where she excelled in athletics. Besides basketball and camogie, aged 15 she played in the All-Ireland football finals with a slipped disc. She played for both the Ireland women's national basketball team and Republic of Ireland women's national football team, representing the latter in a match against England at Dalymount Park in May 1981.
Guerin studied accountancy at Trinity College, Dublin. She married Graham Turley in 1985, and the couple had a son, Cathal (born 1990). A big fan of Manchester United football team, her prized possession was a photo of her and Eric Cantona taken on a visit to Old Trafford.
After she graduated, her father employed her at his company; but following his death three years later, she changed professions and started a public relations firm in 1983, which she ran for seven years.
In 1983–84, she served as secretary to the Fianna Fáil group at the New Ireland Forum. She served as Charles Haughey's personal assistant, and became a family friend, taking holidays with his children. In 1987 she served as election agent and party treasurer in Dublin North for Seán Haughey.
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