Owen Dawson

To Pat and family,
On behalf of my Dad, Tony Tynan, I would like to express deepest sympathy on the loss of your husband Owen. ( Dad is ill in hospital at the moment). I know Dad was a very good friend of Owen for many years and valued his friendship. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Owen's passing. We worked together at Bewley's in the 80's. He was such an interesting and hugely intelligent character. Such a great loss. Sincere condolences to his heartbroken family. Rest in Peace Owen.

Pat, Donal, Gareth & Owen, we were all so sorry to hear of the passing of the legendary Owen. So many fantastic memories of happy times spent with the Dawsons, often punctuated by hilarious OBD moments. A great friend to mum for so many years also.

Thinking of you all.

Dear Pat and Ciara
I was really sorry to hear from Mary that Owen had passed away. I’m sorry I’m not able to be at the funeral. I hope ur both getting lots of support.
Big hugs to both of you xxx

I was so saddened to hear the news of Owen’s death. We studied journalism together at DCU a quarter century ago and connected over our shared love of tennis and books. Owen was a character, in fact, an outright charmer - full of energy and curiosity. We had such fondness for him in our class. I last saw him at a DCU reunion he instigated in 2023 and he’d lost none of his spirit. My deepest sympathy to Pat and his family. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.

Deepest sympathy to all the Dawson family on the death of Owen. Good memories of tennis and Squash trips with Owen. May he rest in peace

Dearest Pat.
Lutz and I want to send you and the boys our deepest symapthy from Bavaria. You have been a pillar of strength throughout Owens life and I can imagine how much he must have appreciated all your love and care throughout the past year💕 we are thinking of you especially today and sorry we cannot be there with you. Wishing you all strength and love, Michelle and Lutz

I always enjoyed my chats with Owen while working at East Coast FM and how he would test my knowledge with the rish Times crossword. They were very happy times.

Thinking of Owen and all his family today.

I was lucky enough to have worked with Owen for a number of years. We became great friends and I have enjoyed his company,sharp wit and his dry sense of humour.
He will be sadly missed by those who loved him, I would like to send on my condolences to Pat,Donal,Gareth,Owen,his extended family and friends.
May he Rest in Peace.

Owen, so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Thinking of you all

Dearest Pat, Donal Gareth, Owen I am finding it difficult to find words to say on the death of your beloved Owen .He was such a good friend to me since the sixties I valued his friendship and loved him We all adored his company. His wonderful singing voice , which he so generously shared with us And I know that the stars will now sing to you Owen for ever and a day You will be so greatly missed by your family who loved you soooooo much and by all who knew you and loved you also Irene

Owen was amazing. We met when he was in East Coast and I ended up doing an economics slot with Lynsey Dolan! I missed his tea tasting event in the RDS but I did get to see him dance at Samantha Power’s wedding in Kerry. Ni bheidh a leitheid aris ann. Sincere condolences to Pat and family.

Own, Gar, Donal, I’m deeply sorry to hear about your dad's passing. Real gentleman. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. God bless 👍

A great man has left us and we are deeply saddened by his passing.
I got to know Owen when we worked together in Bewleys in the early 1980s. Our friendship lasted all these years, whether having dinners or coffees. Great conversation was the bond that gelled us, never a dull moment. He had a hugely enquiring mind, a love of the English language and was a bit of a polymath. He had a great ability to send himself up even though not everybody saw it. He once embarked on writing a book entitled “Famous People Who Knew Me”. Regrettably he never finished it. He was a great singer and loved music. Our last get together just three weeks ago was with his good friend Jim and me on our guitars singing for an afternoon in his home. OBD will be sadly missed.
My sincere condolences to Pat, Donal, Garret, Owen and family

Deepest sympathies to Donal and the Dawson family on the loss of your beloved husband and father. May he rest in peace.

Sending my sincere condolences to Pat and all the family on the passing of Owen, may he rest in peace

Our sincere condolences to Dan and extended Dawson family on the death of Owen.
May he rest in peace.

To all the Dawson family ,
Thinking of you at this difficult time .
Clare and Cormac . RIP Owen

Our heartfelt Condolences to Owen, Gemma, Ava, Zak and all the Dawson family on the sad passing of your wonderful dad and grandad. Sending all our love to you all over the coming days

Pat, Donal, Gar, Owen and all the Dawson family, we are heartbroken about the passing of Daddy Owen,he always had a story to tell and tune to be sung, he'll be missed greatly, sending lots of love, strength & prayers to you all xxxx

Deepest sympathy to Dan and all the Dawson family on the loss of Owen. May he rest in peace.

We always enjoyed meeting Owen. Intelligent , charming, mischievous and generous: he had it all!
This Friday we will find the best Tea Shop in Venice and drink to his life and legacy.

I first met Owen when he worked with Declan Meehan and Claire Darmody on East Coast radio. He was an expert on tea, which I never touched. My subject was wine, and Owen was teetotal. From these unlikely beginnings a friendship began. We would meet for dinner 4-6 times a year. I always looked forward to these evenings.

Owen was one of the great conversationalists, constantly probing, asking interesting questions, and expounding on a wide variety of subjects, always accompanied by an amusing story. He was opinionated and grumpy, kind and thoughtful. The last year or so were not easy for him, nor for Mrs. Dawson (as we called her) nor, I imagine, his family, who he adored. We had our last dinner together on the 14th January. It was, as ever, a great evening. It finished with him talking proudly about his family and the wonderful Christmas they had enjoyed together. RIP

Dear Donal, Gareth, Owen and to your lovely mum, my sincere condolences on the passing of your father. I remember saying hello to him many times during our years living in Lawnswood Park. Thinking of you all during this difficult time.

Much love, Rachael

Sincere condolences to Gareth and the Dawson family on the loss of your beloved dad. May he R.I.P.

Sincere condolences
for your loss .

Patricia and Family,
My very sincere sympathy on the sad occasion of Owen's passing. He was a remarkable man and I am proud to have had him both as a friend and as an Irish Times colleague. He was peerless as a sub-editor; learned, painstaking, scrupulous in the use of language - and always the best of company. I was privileged to know him.
Conor Brady, Oranmore, Co Galway.

Our deepest sympathies to Pat and to all the Dawson family.
OBD was truly one of a kind. May you all draw warm comfort during this sad time for you all from your great memories of this extraordinary man.


Eugene & Eva O'Reilly

Owen, a true gentleman. Always full of amazing stories. He will be missed on the road! Sending lots of love to Pat & family x

Deepest sympathy to Patricia and all the family on the death of the dearly loved Owen. We have great memories of time spent with him over many years. May he now rest in peace after a long, fulfilled life.

Dearest Patricia and family. So sorry to hear of the departure of Owen. He was a great and interesting man. I always enjoyed our chats whenever we met.
Thinking of you all.

Dan so sorry to hear of Owens passing. May he rest in peace

Sending condolences to Pat and the family, from your neighbours at Number 6 Parkview Terrace.

To Pat, Donal, Gareth, Owen, and all of the family, i am so sorry to hear of Owen’s passing. An absolute gent and a character through and through! Owen, how you always spoke about your Dad with so much admiration and pride is the biggest tribute to the man! May the happy memories you all share help you in the times ahead X

Sincere sympathy to Pat and the Dawson family.

In my early years of Fitzwilliam , I so enjoyed playing league squash with OB, he was an inspiration to the younger members of the team and a true legend. We thank you OB.

May he RIP

Sincere sympathy on Owen's passing. It was a pleasure to have engaged with him during his time at East Coast Radio, and afterwards on local matters. He was a learned man and always shared some pieces of that education with me. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Dawson family on the passing of Owen. I had many happy chats with him in FLTC. May he rest in peace

I remember Owen from the 1950s when I lived in the Manor. Rest in peace.Owen

I did a Masters in Journalism with Owen in DCU and he was one of my favourite people in the class. We were so lucky to have had him as a fellow student. I spent an afternoon with him a short while ago and that day will forever now remain a very happy memory. Rest in peace Owen, I will miss you, your friend.

To the Dawson Family.
I knew Owen from a Night Course in UCD. A great character.
May his gentle Soul Rest in Peace.

Gareth, so sorry for the loss of your Father. Thinking of you and your family and sending deepest sympathies. RIP

Our heartfelt condolences to Owen, Gemma, Ava, Zak and the extended Dawson family on the death of Owen.
We hope you will all find comfort in the memories you have of Owen in the days, months and years ahead .
Rest in peace Owen .

Very sorry to hear of the passing of your father Gareth. Thinking of you and all the family through this very hard time. ❤️

Our sincere condolences to Dan and the Dawson family on the death of Dan's brother Owen, may his gentle soul rest in peace

I'm so very sad to hear of Owens passing. My sincerest condolences and may God comfort you all at this difficult time.

To Dan, your nieces and nephews on the loss of your brother.
To Owen’s wife and sons Donal, Gareth and Owen, I send my sincere condolences.

Condolences to Pat & family on your sad loss, Owen will be sadly missed as a very good neighbour and friend.

Condolences to Owen (junior) and all the Dawson families on the loss of Owen (senior).

Sincere sympathy to the Dawson family on the recent death of Owen, May he Rest In Peace

Pat and family, so sorry to hear of Owen,s death.my deepest sympathies

Deepest sympathy to Dan & all the Dawson family. May he Rest in Peace & May his Memory be a Blessing.
Fionán.

Deepest sympathy to Owen and the Dawson family on their sad loss. May Owen Rest in Peace.

Condolences to all the family at this sad time. Paul & Anne Dubai.

Sincere condolences to Dan and the Dawson family on the passing of Owen.
May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Owen, Gemma, Ava and Zak and all the Dawson family at the sad passing of Owen. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Ar dheis Dhia go raibh a ainm dhílís. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the Dawson family may Owen rest in eternal peace

Sincere condolences to Owen’s family on their loss.

Pat, Donal, Gareth & Owen. We are very sorry to hear your sad news. Fondest memories & love from all at No. 3, Brewery Rd.

Sincere sympathies to Patrica , sons Donal ,Gareth and Owen on hearing the sad news of the passing of Owen and to all the Dawson family.Always a pleasure for the many conversations with such a delightful man was Owen Dawson, May he rest in peace, Liam, Margaret

Condolences to Gareth and all the
Dawson family. RIP