John (Johnny) McMahon

An absolute gentleman. Exceptionally likeable character, in parallel to being highly effective at his job. John became the lead champion for environmental change within OPW and was a major positive driving force across this large organisation. It was my pleasure to have worked and learned from him.

My heartfelt condolences to John's family. I really enjoyed working with Johnny in OPW as he brought great energy, focus and integrity to all the projects we were involved in. His innate intelligence and great humour always kept things moving forward. A wonderful colleague and a wonderful person.

Sincere sympathy to Johnnys mother, wife & children and all the McMahon family on his untimely passing.
May he rest in peace

My deepest sympathy to John's family on his passing. May he rest in peace.

Please accept my deepest sympathies on the sad passing of John, may he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Johnny's family on his sad passing. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the McMahon family on Johnny's passing may he rest in peace

Dear Carole, Ali, & Ava.
What a Wonderful Husband , Father, & Brother in Law Johnny.
The Best…. RIP Johnny.
Geraldine…❤️❤️❤️

Dear Carole, Ali and Ava,

Heartfelt condolences on the too early death of your beloved husband and Dad. Johnny was an immensely thoughtful and considerate man, a charismatic leader and a man of great courage. He was hugely inspiring both to work with and to know. He has left a remarkable legacy behind none more so than the beautiful family he was part of. His love for you was immense. A stunningly beautiful ceremony on Wednesday celebrating his life. You did your father proud Ali with your beautiful words.

Condolences too to Joan, Ray, John's mother and aunt and all the rest of the family.

You will miss him forever. His love will remain a source of strength in your hearts every day. He does and will live on.

Sincere condolences to Carole, Ava, Ali and all the McMahon family on the untimely passing of Johnny.
Met him in March and he was in such good form, recalling his trip to the Masters. The fondest of memories of times spent with Johnny, especially Italia 90. He was a true gentleman.

Sincere condolences Joan and your family on your beloved brother Jonny’s death. May he rest in peace. Pat Bradley, Rathfarnham

My sincere condolences to Johnny's wife Carole and his daughters Ava and Ali, and his extended family and friends. He was my first manager in OPW and he demonstrated what it was to be a pure public servant. He was a man who got things done and the OPW works he was involved in are a tribute to him. You could always have a bit of craic with him and he will be sadly missed by so many. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Sincere condolences to all McMahon family and Boyle family on the death of Johnny. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest Condolences to Carole, Ava & Ali, to his mom Meg, sister Joan and Aunt Pauline and to the extended McMahon Family on the untimely passing of Johnny. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to John's family on his sad passing. May he rest in peace.

My deepest symathies to Carole, Ava, Ali and all the McMahon family on the sad passing of John. I first met John over twenty years ago during my time in the Minister's office. He was full of knowledge that you only gain with his experience and public service duty and was always available to advise. I enjoyed the banter with him supporting his boys in blue! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam uasal.

Sincere condolences to the McMahon family at this difficult time. He was a pleasure to work with and will be sadly missed.

So sorry to hear the sad news of Johnny's passing.
My sympathy to his family. Condolences to his
former colleagues in OPW. He was of great assistance to me
and An Garda Siochana, in relation to the Garda Building Programme,
over a 10 year period.
It was a pleasure dealing with him. A real Gentleman.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Carole, Ava, Ali and extended family. Thoughts and prayers with you at this very sad time.

Deepest condolences to John's family on his untimely passing. He was a work colleague for many years and has left a sound legacy of achievement in many fields. Rest in Peace.

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the McMahon family on Johns passing. He was a kind and supportive colleague and I am saddened at his loss. May he rest in peace.

Dear Carole and family,
With great sadness, I learned about the passing of John. During the international exchanges in both TWN and INPP, he truly was the life our our party. John posessed a natural charm to make even the most boring meetings 'fun', while keeping an eye on the targets we had to reach. Grateful that we were still able to catch up last fall in Dublin!
Wishing you lots of strength in this difficult time.
Warm regards,
Marilette van As, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, and former Dutch Government Buildings Agency

Johnny was easy to relate to at work and on the golf course. May he rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to the McMahon family on Johnny's passing. He was a public servant through and through and an example to everyone who worked in OPW. His energy and commitment made things happen and his sense of humour made them fun to be a part of. Rest in peace, Johnny.

My sincere condolences to the McMahon family. John was very active in both the TWN and INPP network. He connected to people with such ease and a lot of humor. He made you feel right at home with a twinkle in his eyes. He will be sorely missed.

Sincere condolences to Carole Ava Ali Meg and the McMahon family. He was a unique man who leaves a great work legacy and whose love of his family and friends was always evident. Rest in peace Johnny.

My sincere condolences to the McMahon family. Every encounter with the Commissioner (including at all the launches he attended after his retirement) was a pleasure. He had a sincere interest in the people he met, was generous and had a great sense of humour. His legacy lives on in the people he worked with and led as well as in the heritage, conservation and building projects he oversaw.

My deepest condolences to Johnny's wife, children and wider family on his untimely passing.

Johnny was a valued colleague and mentor to me during the time I spent in the OPW and his invaluable legacy to that organisation will live on.

Carole and family,
Really sorry to hear of Johnny's untimely passing.
Thinking of you. x

To all the McMahon family- I started in OPW in 1979- in the same office as Johnny- we had such great craic over the years- I was so thrilled for him when he became Commissioner- we would have laughed at that notion in the early days. As mentioned in the funeral service this morning ( which was beautiful and a wonderful tribute to Johnny) despite the craic he had a really strong work ethic and got things done effectively and with good humour. His legacy lives on. Deepest condolences at this difficult time.

To Johnny's cherished family, sending you my sincere condolences. As so many have already said, his lasting legacy is evident in buildings and parkland across the capital and beyond. He was a force of nature and a pleasure to work for. May he rest in peace.

Sincerest condolences to the McMahon family on the passing of John (RIP).

My condolences to the McMahon family on the passing of John. My thoughts are with you all at this very sad and difficult time.

Sincere Condolences to the McMahon Family. I worked with John during the refurbishment of the Historic Wings at the National Gallery, a project which he guided with a cleareyed vision. Seeing him last month was a reminder of his enthusiasm and appreciation of the value of culture and heritage. It was a privilege to have worked with him.

Dear Carole, Ali and Ava. We were heartbroken to hear that Johnny had died. Our sincere sympathies to you, his Mam, sister Joan and all the Mc Mahon family.
He was our lifelong friend for over 50 years and we have lots of wonderful memories.
It's hard to believe he will not be in Harry's anymore. He will be very fondly remembered and much talked about at the Joey's 50th Reunion.
We are really sorry that we were unable to attend Johnny's funeral as we are in Mexico. We watched it online and it was truly lovely. A great tribute to a wonderful man.
We will really miss him!
❤️

Sending sincere condolences to the McMahon family on the loss of John. May he rest in peace.

John, it was a pleasure to work with you may you rest in peace.

Condolences to all John’s family and friends. I knew John from golf as we both had our Captaincy in 2017. May he rest in peace.

Meg, Carole, Ali, Ava and Joan, please accept my deepest condolences on the sad and untimely passing of John. I had the pleasure of working with Johnny during my time in the Chairman's office and he was an absolute gentleman. Full of energy, fun, enthusiasm, great craic. He was a legend, full of wisdom and offered great advice. I enjoyed the many occasions when he would visit us in the office and have his coffee and you'd hear great stories from him. I'll fondly remember when we worked together on the TWN Conference. He leaves behind him a wonderful legacy that will not be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Johnny, they're lucky to have you up there.

Sincere condolences to the McMahon family. Rest in peace Johnny and from above keep ‘Marching on Together’

Sincere sympathies to the McMahon family and extended family on the death of John. Fond memories of our playing opposite John and his partner in the Clontarf GC Mixed Foursomes. Great company. John R.I.P.

God bless you John, you had a lot of humanity and fun in you. It was a pleasure to work with you on so many things.

Shocked and saddened at the new’s of John’s passing. My sincerest sympathy Carole, thinking of all the family at this difficult time.
Rest in peace John.

Our sincere sympathy to Ava and the McMahon family on the passing of John (RIP). Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the McMahon family at this very sad time.

Deepest condolences to Carole and all the McMahon family on behalf of all of us in the OPW Golfing Society.

Johnny was a stalwart of our Society for many decades. Any time spent in Johnny's company was filled with interesting yarns and great craic. His knowledge and love of all sports, as well as politics and any current affairs was second to none. He was also a very fine golfer!

Johnny will be sadly missed in both this Office and in our Golf Society. Amen Corner will have a loyal viewer from a new vantage point this weekend.

May Johnny Rest In Peace.

Dear Carole, we were so saddened to hear the news about Johnny. He was a gentleman. Please accept our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies on your loss.

The OPW mourns the loss of a legend this week, in John McMahon. During his 45 years with us, he worked in a multitude of roles and sections before rising to the very top of the organisation. Our memories of John will live large and be cherished. On behalf of us all, I extend our heartfelt sympathy and best wishes to Carole, Ali, Ava, Joan and Meg

It was a privilege and a pleasure to work with you, Johnny. Ar dheis day go raibh tu. Sincere condolances to all your family.

Sincere condolences to Carole & family on your sad loss.
Johnny and I joined OPW about the same time and I was lucky to count him as a friend.
People enjoyed being around Johnny both at work and socially. His leadership in OPW was warm, positive and friendly – and so effective. He epitomized the best of OPW and of public service and leaves a wonderful legacy.
Rest in peace,
Sean

We are so sad to hear of the passing of Johnnie. An absolute gentleman. Always full of life and a pleasure to talk with. Unfortunately we are in Spain when we heard the sad news so cannot make the services. Our deepest sympathises to all of Johnnie's family. May he rest in peace. Pat & Anne McGinley

Deepest sympathy to Carole and all the McMahon family and to sister Joan on the very sad passing of their beloved John. One of nature's gentlemen. May he rest in peace.

Please accept sincere condolences on the passing of John, remembered with great kindness as a regular attendee at our Association's outings. May he rest in eternal peace.
Dermot Toomey, Captain, North Dublin Golf Club Captains' Association

My deepest condolences to all of Johnny's family for his sad and untimely passing. Having known Johnny for over 30 years working in OPW he was always friendly and gave some great advice. RIP Johnny

Trish & Chris Mullen

I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the McMahon family at this time. John is remembered with the greatest of respect in Kerry County Council.

My sincere condolences to the McMahon family on the untimely death of John. He was very supportive to us in Crawford Art Gallery and very generous with his time and advice.

Very sad to hear of the untimely passing of cousin Johnny. Deepest sympathy to Carole and family, Aunty Meg, Joan and Ray. May he rest in peace
Monica Mullins

With deepest sympathy to all the McMahon family on the sad and untimely passing of John.
Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences to the McMahon family on the sad passing of Johnny.I got to know Johnny through a mutual friend of ours ,Barry Hallinan,as we attended Ireland soccer matches,both home and away.A thorough gentleman,Johnny was always great company and loved the crack.Rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all of Johnny's family. As others have said he was a true gentleman with great warmth, dedication and good humour. He leaves a legacy of exceptional public service where his enthusiasm, drive and ambition for all aspects of heritage was matched by his engagement with, interest in and encouragement of all involved in its protection and presentation from director to craft apprentice. I will be forever grateful for a decade of sharing both his work and his good company.