Jim DEVINE

I am so sorry to hear of Jim´s passing. Please accept my sincere condolences. I had the honour to collaborate with Jim for many years, when I was working for the European Commission´s Joint Research Centre on DigCompOrg and SELFIE projects. Jim was not only a great professional providing always creative ideas and constructive comments but also a fantastic person, gentleman, calm and with a great sense of humour. He was my mentor, my critical friend, and I will miss him a lot.

Dear Family of Jim:

You do not know me but I worked with Jim way back in tile.

He was a good colleague, nice to work with and always in a mood that brightened the conversations. He is gone but memories will remain, sincerely, Alfredo

Dear Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny, so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Love Patricia and Dickie O' Connor.

Dear Ruth and Family,

I would like to express, on behalf of the European community of distance education our condolences on the loss of Jim, Fellow of EDEN. Many of us here knew him personally, and he was really an emblematic personality for thousands of academics and professionals. He will be very much missed but the intellectual legacy remains with us.

We extend our deepest sympathies to you during this period of mourning.

Sincerely,

Andras Szucs
European Distance Learning Network Secretary General

Dear Ruth and Family ,

So sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He will be remembered with great fondness. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. May he rest in peace.

Love Anne and David Britton.

Dear Ruth & Family,
So sad to hear of Jim's passing. We will be thinking of you all at this sad time. Jim will be missed by many. Our deepest sympathy to you all. May he rest in peace. All our love,
Carol, Joe & family.

Dear Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny i was so shocked and saddened to hear of Jim's sudden passing. The word I keep reading to describe him is a 'gentleman' and that is certainly how I remember him. Always open to alternative opinions, always fair in his dealings with people. It was truly an honour to serve under Jim and to have him as my boss. You, his family ,have lost a truly exceptional person. Rest in peace Jim,
Donal (& Miriam) Keane

We are both so saddened to hear of Jim's death and send our deepest sympathies to Ruth and Jim's family, Jim was such a wonderful man to know, to work with and we shared many good times in various European escapades going way back to his time in Oscail. He was wise, clever and kind and we will miss him. rest in peace Jim

Dear Jenny, Will, and family,

I'm so sorry for your loss - it sounds like Jim was very loved. Sending you and your family lots of love and good wishes. Thinking of you all.

Fionnuala x

I was so sad and shocked to hear of Jim's passing. He was chair of the council of directors when I was a member. I learned a lot from him. He had great patience and allowed all shades of opinions to be considered.

I am so sorry to hear of Jim's passing and would like to express my sincerest condolences to his family and friends. Jim was a kind of informal mentor to me - I remember rich and insightful conversations with him at numerous conferences around Europe and will be forever grateful to him for his support.

Přijměte, prosím, naši upřímnou soustrast nad ztrátou vašeho milovaného manžela, tatínka a dědečka celé vaší rodině.

I'm very sorry to hear of Jim's passing. I worked with him in Irish Lights when I started there in 1986. A gentle man in every sense, RIP

So sorry to hear about Jim. He delighted in student success, wore his learning lightly and was a gentleman. Sincere sympathies to his family.

I am very sorry to hear of Jim's passing. Sincere condolences to his family.

Dear Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny,
Thinking of you at this very sad time.
May Jim rest in peace.

Sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was very generous with his time and had great vision for education. A great loss to us all.

So sorry to hear of Jim's passing. A lovely and intelligent man. We were classmates in Synge St and UCD. Sincere condolences to all his family
Dave Downey

To Jim's family.
I was deeply saddened to learn that Jim passed away. I had the wonderful experience of working with Jim on multiple occasions. Creative, smart and truly caring for the learners. May Jim rest in peace. He enriched lives of so many

So very sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was such a lovely, supportive gentleman. He always had time for all the students and staff at IADT. Always available for a chat, his passion for education was infectious. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Our deepest condolences to the family. From the European Commission Joint Research Centre in Seville, we worked with Jim for many years. We remember Jim for his professionalism, creative ideas, dedication and, above all, as a fantastic person. May he Rest in Peace.

I'm so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. I worked closely with Jim in the early days of IADT and always found him to be a supportive, kind and generous person. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

So sorry to hear of Jim’s death. May he Rest In Peace. My sympathies to Ruth and the family. Jim was a gentleman to the core and always a pleasure to work with.

Very sad to hear the news of Jim's passing. I worked with him at IADT for many years. He made time to stop and chat even at his busiest. A kind and decent man. Many sympathies to his family.

I was very saddened and sorry to hear the news of Jim's passing. I first got to know Jim as a student at IADT where he was always generous, encouraging and supportive. This continued to be the case even after graduating, where on those times you'd happen to meet, he would always take the time and have a chat. My deepest condolences to all his family.

I was shocked to read of Jim's passing this morning. He was an essential team member at Oscail, National Distance Education Centre at DCU where he made a monumental contribution to its success. We were very sorry to lose him but I followed his career with great interest and was delighted to see his progression at IADT. A gentle, thoughtful, learned, modest and extremely able person who was universally popular. My sympathies to his family on their great loss. May he Rest in Peace.

Dear Jenny, Will, Ruth and all the family,

I am so sad to hear of Jim's passing. All my memories of your home and of meeting Jim are ones of laughter and warmth. May that very clear love bring you some solace during this difficult time.

Love.

Dear Ruth and family
So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Remembering the happy times of the DSP days.
Kirsten

My deepest sympathy to Ruth and family at this very sad time.

So long Jim, may the enthusiasm you brought to the children & colleagues in your short few years in H C Sallynoggin live on.

To Ruth and Jim's family my sympathies. Jim will be missed as a family man, a neighbour and a colleague to those who worked with him throughout his teaching career and especially those who worked along side him at the IADT at Kill Ave.

I am so very sorry to hear of Jim's death. He was a joy to work with during his time with IADT - devoted, kindly, generous and a thorough gentleman.

Sympathy to all the Devine family at this sad time.
Sinead, Stephen Daniel and Rachel O Brien.

My sympathy to his family. I am deeply touched by this sad news. I had to honour of working with Jim, a brillaint mind, yet so humble and kind. It was a true pleasure to work with him.

Dear Ruth, there is a great sense of Jim on reading all the lovely condolence messages. I didn't know him but remember fondly our days of painting together with yourself, Mary and Patricia. The beautiful pottery jug you made is still in use. Also our daughter Kaajal, at school with Jenny, always speaks with gratitude of Jenny's kindness and caring words when Kaajal was having a bad time there. These things are not forgotten and we are truly sorry for this great sadness which has come upon you. Ellen Sides

I didn’t know Jim well during his IADT tenure but my memories are of a kind, reasonable and well respected man. He was interested in others and always sought to bring people with him.

My thoughts and sympathies are with his family at this time. Rest in peace Jim.

My deepest sympathy to Jim’s family. I was so sad to hear about his passing. Jim, Mr Devine to his students!, taught me honours Physics in the Holy Child Comprehensive. He was a truly fantastic teacher. I remember well the day my long hair stood on its ends when I touched the Van der Graaf Generator!! A good lesson in electrostatics!! May his very kind and gentle soul rest in heavenly peace.

Dearest Ruth, Elizabeth, Jenny and Ian please accept my condolences - I am so sorry to hear the sad news of Jim’s passing. It was a privilege to have known Jim and to have worked along side him in IADT. A really good person gone too soon.

Deepest sympathy to Ruth and family.

Sad to hear of Jim’s death. My condolences to all his family. He made a great contribution to IADT and the Council of Directors of the Institutes of Technology. May he rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Such a lovely man and so interesting to chat with. He was a great supporter of FíS - Film in Schools. Sympathies to all his family and friends. Mind how you go.

Thinking of you all at this sad time. Susan (Meredith)

Very sorry to hear the news of Jim’s passing, a great supporter of the arts, going out of his way to visit exhibitions, what a gentleman, such a pleasure to have worked for him.

I sat beside Jim at school in Synge Street and was with him in the School of Engineering at UCD. I never forgot his quiet charisma. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Our deepest sympathies to Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny, Jim’s beloved grandchildren and the wider Devine Family. Jim was an exceptional gentleman, colleague and friend. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. His many outstanding achievements are a testament to his devotion and passion for education. RIP Jim.

So sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. I worked with him for several years in the early days of IADT. A very kind man who had a great vision for the college and the sector. He will be much missed.

I was shocked and sad to hear of Jim’s death. He was a great support to me and to many others when I worked in Blackrock Education Centre. I always valued his friendship and wise counsel. My sincere condolences to Ruth and his family

I am sorry to hear of Jim's untimely passing; his energy for education was boundless, and his commitment to transformation infectious. He will be missed.

My condolences to his family on the loss of Jim. May he Rest in Peace.

Condolences to Jim's family for his loss to you. He had a lasting impact on IADT and people who work in it. It is a testament to him, where it is today.

So sorry to learn of Jim’s passing. My sincere condolences to Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny. Jim had great vision for IADT and higher education. A wonderful conversationalist and so proud of his children and grandchildren.

I'm very sorry to hear of Jim's passing. My deepest sympathy to all his family. We were in the same engineering class in UCD which graduated in 1973, and met at the occasional 'class re-union.' I'll remember him now in my prayers, and also of course all of you, his dear family.

Dear Ruth and family, please accept my condolences on your loss. I worked with Jim in IADT and know how much energy and commitment he put into building up the institute. Bryan

I am sorry to hear of Jim's untimely death, he was a fine fellow and always impressed with his creative ideas to promote developments at IADT. Jim was interesting and affable colleague to work with and I will remember him kindly. My condolences to Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny. May Jim rest in Peace. Patrick Molloy

Condolences to Ruth and family.

Liz, Aodhan, Mattie & family, so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing, thinking of you all during this difficult time.

Ruth, Ian, Elizabeth and Jenny, we were very sorry to hear about Jim’s passing. He was truely a lovely man. We always enjoyed his and Ruth’s company. He was so patient and gentle and the only person who could help me understand maths. He was a great friend and neighbour to our family. Thinking of you all.

What very very sad news Ruth. On the death of your dearest lovely Jim. And condolences to all the family x

So very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. My condolences to all his family. He was a terrific helpful colleague and a great positive influence, and made significant contributions to the IOT sector. He will be sadly missed.

Sincere condolences to all of Jim's family at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
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