Derek O'Neill

My heartfelt sympathies to Derek's wife, Liz, parent's Petra and Tony, sibling's Brian and Aoife. And his many close friends and colleagues. I had the pleasure to work with Derek over online meetings for cycling infrastructure. His genuine and up front approach was much appreciated. Derek was always kind and professional. He will be dearly missed.
Ar dheis dé a n-anam dílse.

Only today I found out that Derek had died on 22 October. I had messaged him prior to the FAI Cup Final, hoping to hook up for a pint before or after the match. Little did I know that he was already gone.

Derek was a lovely person, and someone who had a vision to improve the lives of others, through his work in the Department. He always had time for me and was keen to improve cycling infrastructure across Ireland. I'm just so sorry that he and his wife will not be able to cycle on the greenways that he was instrumental in funding.

Like everyone else on this thread, I will miss him.

Our deepest condolences to Liz, Tony, Petra, Brian, Aoife and extended family and friends on the sad passing of Derek. Gone far too soon. May Derek rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Liz Petra Tony & Family on the sudden passing of their beloved Derek. May you find strength in your wonderful memories of him. May Derek Rest In Peace

Sincere condolences to Liz and all the family on Derek’s very sad and sudden passing. I worked with Derek for a short period in my time in Dept.Transport, he was passionate about cycling and sustainable transport - his warmth and enthusiasm shone through. He will be sorely missed.

I was shocked to hear about Derek's passing and express my sincere sympathies and condolences to Liz and his family who must be feeling his loss greatly. Derek was someone you were always glad to see as he was a great colleague and always fun to work with. I knew him from our time in Finance and Revenue and worked with him more recently on greenways for two years in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport where our time was filled with lots of non-work football and music chat. As a long suffering Man City fan, he was enjoying their success and no amount of baiting from Liverpool fans like myself was going to ruin that for him. He had a great sense of humour and he always seemed to just enjoy life. I will miss him.

I’ve known Derek for 4 years while I was working in the department of transport and we grew a great friendship between him and I Over our love for football and music . I will miss him dearly and my condolences go out to his family .

My heartfelt sympathies go to Liz and all Derek's family and friends following the sudden passing of your beloved Derek. May he rest in peace. I got to know Derek when we worked in DTTAS' Tourism Division. He was such a lovely man and great colleague, so vibrant, fun and full of life. I am thinking of you all at this most difficult time.

My heartfelt sympathies to Liz and the O’Neill and Flynn families on the loss of a truly lovely and wonderful man.

Elizabeth, I was very saddened to hear the news about your husband Derek. I wish you strength and comfort in this shockingly sad time. Warmest regards.

Sincere sympathy to Liz, Derek s parents,brother and sister and the extended Flynn family on the sudden passing of Derek.May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Derek's passing.... We worked together years ago in Limerick and he was a gas man........ So sorry for your loss xx

genuinely devastated to hear of Derek's passing. I met him teaching English in Madrid and we immediately clicked with our views on football music Spanish food and humour.
much love
andrew

Sending warm hugs Liz at this immensely sad time xx I felt very privileged to have met Derek through you; he was a true gent with a big smile and heart, whose light of kindness always shone through. To you Liz and to close family members I extend my heartfelt sympathy. Rest in peace.

I worked with Derek on greenways and the EuroVelo 1 cycle route in Ireland for the past 10 years. Derek was always so helpful and supportive of my work in this area. He always had a positive attitude and saw the good side of everything but was not afraid to express his beautifuly cynical view of certain things when it was deserved. Although I knew Derek primarily through work, I aways considered him as a friend. He always made you feel like a friend. I had the pleasure of sharing time with Derek outside of work too and that was always such fun. He will leave a gaping hole in my life so I cant imagine what it will be like for Liz, his family and his close friends. Condolences to all.

Remembering happy student days in UCD with and because of Derek. Sincere sympathy to his loved ones

Deepest sympathy to Elizabeth, the O'Neill & Flynn families on the sad passing of Derek.
We are thinking of you all at this very sad & difficult time.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Liz, Petra and Tony, Aoife and Brian,
Derek was such a warm and loving soul. It is a measure of his life that so many are so heartbroken at losing him. We are keeping you all in our hearts as you endure this unbearable loss. We feel blessed to have had dear, sweet Derek as a friend for so long. With love, and sorrow.

Liz, I am very sorry to hear of your sad loss, thinking of you at this difficult time.

Dear Liz Petra Tony Brian and Aoife am so so sorry for the loss of Brian. May he rest in eternal peace. You are all in my thoughts and prayers

Liz, Petra, Tony, Brian & Aoife
We were shocked and saddened to hear of Derek's passing. keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time. May he rest in peace

I am so sorry to hear about Derek, Elizabeth. You are in my thoughts. May he rest in peace.

Our sincerest condolences to Elizabeth and the O'Neill and Flynn families on the sudden loss of Derek. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincere condolences to you Elizabeth & Derek’s parents, brother & sister.
Derek was a kind friendly man. Taken too soon. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis.

My sincere condolences to Derek's family and friends on his untimely passing. Only heard of the sad news at the opening of the Kerry Greenways yesterday, on which he gave us great support and guidance. A true gentleman and a real pleasure to work with. May he rest in peace.

I am shocked and saddened at Derek's passing. He was a great colleague and friend, and will be sorely missed. I'll always retain very fond memories of the craic we had.

My deepest condolences to Liz and family.

Extending my deepest sympathy to Liz, and to Derek's parents and siblings, on the sudden and shocking loss of your beloved husband and son and brother.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis agus uasal.

I'm so sorry Liz and family to hear of your very sad news. You have all my thoughts and prayers. May Derek rest in Peace.
Lorna Gill ,Barna

Liz I'm so sorry to hear of your very sad news. You have all my thoughts and prayers .

Deepest sympathy on the death of your beloved Derek.

This Friday at the official opening of the Listowel Greenway I was shocked to hear of Derek's untimely death. We had met a few times on Greenway issues regarding the Great SouthernTrail (West Limerick/North Kerry Greenway) and I was immediately aware that Derek was dedicated to the Greenway concept. My sincere sympathy to Liz, Derek's parents and all the family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

Deepest sympathies to Liz and O'Neill and Flynn families on the loss of Derek. I worked alongside Derek in Tourism Development Division in Leeson Lane in the years leading up to Covid. Derek was more of a friend than a colleague - witty, loyal, generous, warm, knowledgeable, curious, interesting and interested, and of course, he was great fun. Life was a feast to Derek, and he was an excellent guide as to how to truly appreciate it.

Deepest Sympathy to Liz, Petra, Tony, Aoife, Brian, Sheila, John and extended O Neill and Flynn families on the sudden and untimely death of Derek. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Elizabeth, the O'Neill family & Derek's friends on his sad & sudden passing. Our thoughts are truly with you all at this very difficult time.

Sincere sympathy to Elizabeth +all Derek’s family. The service today was a very fitting appreciation of his life. Obviously he was much valued and honoured. Rosemary (friend of Ursulas )

Dear Liz & extended O'Neill family, I had the pleasure of working with Derek in the NTA. He was always someone that was enjoyable to meet and spend time around, he had a wonderful sense of humour, a great smile and was a lovely human being. I will keep you and yours in my thoughts at this time.

I worked with Derek in the Deptford pf Transport. Derek was a great colleague and was always cheerful. He will be missed by one and all. sincere sympathies to Liz and family.

Sincere sympathy to Petra Tonyand extended family May Derek Rest In Peace.

I was so saddened to hear of Derek’s passing, so suddenly & too young. I worked with Derek in Limerick in the mid 90’s, it was like an extension of college - we came from near & far! We had great fun & at the centre of that fun was Derek! He was a character, so well regarded by everyone who crossed his path. The ceremony today was a testament to that. We have gone down memory lane since we got the news at the weekend, it was a great trip & our good fortune to gave known him. My condolences to Liz & Derek’s family.

To Petra, Tony, Liz, Aoife, Brian and the extended Kelly and O’Neill families, please accept our deepest condolences on the untimely loss of Derek.

Liz, our deepest and most heart felt sympathy on the loss of your wonderful husband Derek. We only met him on a few occasions but he left a mark. Kind, warm and with a great sense of humour. He will be truly missed by so many. Rest in peace Derek

Sincere sympathy to Elizabeth and all of Dereks family and friends on his sad and sudden passing.
We met Derek on a number of occasions on visits to Kilkenny. His smiling face and great sense of humour are fond memories we have of him.
May he rest in peace.

Dear Liz & family, Our deepest condolences to you all on the sudden passing of Derek. Our hearts go out to you all at this sad time. Lots of love xx

Derek was a wonderful, kind, warm, and diplomatic person. He was great to socialise with and was a powerful public servant in the best tradition. He will be sorely missed

Sincere condolences Tony, Petra and all the family on your loss.
Thinking about you at this very difficult time.
Gareth and Fiona O'Brien

I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Derek. We were in school together all the way through. He was always so funny, intelligent and positive. It is very shocking that he died at such a young age, and terribly cruel for his family. RIP Derek

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Derek at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

Dear Liz - I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved husband. Such a sad time for you. You are very much in my thoughts at this time. Anna

Sincere condolences to Liz, Petra and Tony and all the family, may the Lord be with him. Doreen Doyle

Deepest condolences Petra & Tony on the death of you son Derek. R.I.P

I am so sorry Elizabeth —so sudden and tragic . May your beloved rest in peace and rise in glory

Sincere condolences to Liz, Petra, Tony, Brian, Aoife and all Derek's family and friends. I had the pleasure of working with Derek on the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy, where his knowledge, insight, ready wit and good humour made our task easier. Such a huge and sad loss, especially for those closest to him, rest in peace Derek.

Dear Liz I never met your beloved but enjoyed seeing your happiness together via Facebook across the miles. I was so so sad to hear of his passing. RIP Derek and our thoughts are with you Liz xxoxx

Elizabeth, I am heartbroken for you at the loss of your beloved Derek. Thinking of you and Derek's family and friends at this very sad time. Sharon x

Deepest sympathy to Tony, Petra and all the family on the very sad and untimely death of your son Derek. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest condolences to Elizabeth, the O'Neill and Flynn families on the sudden passing of Derek. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Elizabeth on passing of her Derick and to his family and Flynn family May he rest in peace

Petra,Tony,Aoife,Brian and family I’m so sorry for your loss.There are no words.Take care of yourselves,Ciara, Barry & Jack

Sincere condolences to Derek's wife, family and friends. I worked alongside Derek when he joined the Department of Transport in Clare Street several years ago - he was a great colleague, a real gentleman who had a great wit. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace.

Liz I was so saddened to hear of Derek's passing. I remember meeting you both at Electric Picnic some years back and an already fun weekend was further enriched by Derek's infectious laughter and incredible wit. Sincere condolences at this difficult time.