Peter Dorney

I have just learned of Peter's passing after looked at his Facebook page. I loved meeting up with Peter and having chats about all sorts. We used to go for coffee and visit gardens and historical sites. Covid and Peter's health reduced the frequency of these trips but I always looked forward to them. I got to know Peter when he came to my pottery class and we became friends. He was great for trying new things and probably my best student.
I will miss him.
My condolences to his family and close friends

It was very sad to hear that Peter has passed. He was great friend. It was a pleasure and a privilege to have worked with him throughout the decades. He had a remarkable intellect and talent. He was skilled and adept at every kind of camerawork, in the sky, underwater, in studio or on the side of a mountain. He was methodical in his work embracing both science and art. I can’t quantify what I learned from him and it was always interesting and fun to work with him.
He was a great raconteur and a good mimic. Peter was a legend for sure.
My deepest sympathies to all the family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.

Very sad news to hear of Peter’s passing. Lovely & great sense of humour working with Peter. Condolences to his family at this sad time. Best wishes too from Kevan Barker to Peter’s family.

I am sorry to hear to Peter's passing. My condolences Conor, Síle,
Fionnuala and Anne. He was a well known cameraman that Conor
told me in the early 1980s. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about Peter's passing, I have thought of him often and wondered how he was. He was part of our pottery class a couple of years ago and we loved to see him coming with his little trolley with all his bit and bogs that he used for pottery including a wok and a hairdryer! I will treasure a dish that Peter made and gave to me. Rest in peace Peter

So so sad to hear of the passing of lovely Peter.
I knew him later on in his life from the pottery class we attended. He was the Daddy of our class and would always arrive so prepared with a toolbox of pottery tools and trinkets! He was so generous with his advice and encouragement to us beginners. He created beautiful pieces of Celtic towers and crosses. We miss him... R.I.P. Peter.

Sorry to hear this sad news. Sincere condolences to the Dorney Family. I only had the pleasure of working with Peter on a few occasions but they are happy memories.

My sympathies towards Conor and the Dorney family, on the passing of your father, Peter. May he rest in peace.

Comhbhron o chroi Anne.

all solace and comfort to the family now. i had the great honour of working with Peter early on in my working life and i learned so much from him - he was so generous with his excellence and so patient too. i will forever be grateful to him. a truly great man.

Remembering Peter as a kind and helpful neighbour and friend. Always ready to offer a drive for a hospital appointment or to catch a train.

When Autumn would arrive, there would sure to be a box of apples left at our door from his wonderful garden.

We shall miss him, coming and going in his own quiet way.

Peter’s cats seemed to spend half their time with us; and now Bandit is sitting alone by our fireside.

May Peter Rest in Peace.

Nicola and I would like to express our deepest condolences to the extended Dorney family on the passing of Peter. You are in our thoughts at this time. Esther would like to express her condolences to her wonderful Godfather Conor.

Comhbhrón ó chroí dá chlann uiligh.

Condolences to the Dorney family . So sad to hear of Peter’s death. Had the pleasure of working with Peter on many a ‘Drama’. A gentleman. RIP.

Sincere condolences to the Dorney family.
Comhbhrón ó chroí libh.

So sorry to hear of Peter's death. A wonderful DP and great company. Unfortunately we were unable to be in Dublin today

So sorry to hear about Peter, I always found him a gentleman when insuring his camera equipment and when he was working on a RTE programme. May he rest in Peace

Comhbhròn ó chroí.

Thinking of you Conor ,Hazel , Conor jr ,shane, Grace and the extended Dorney family on the loss of your Dad . May he rest in peace

Condolences to the Dorney family. Had the pleasure of working with Peter over the years. A true gentleman. Sadly missed. RIP

Thinking of you today Conor, Hazel, Conor Jnr, Shane and Grace and all the Dorney family. May be Rest in Peace.

My deepest condolences to Ann, Conor, Sheila, Fu and family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this trying time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam xxx

So sorry for the loss of your Dad, Síle. Thinking of you & all your family at this hard time. Sending you all my love x

So very sad to hear of Peter’s passing. For such a long time he seemed indestructible. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam séimh. With love and sympathy to Anne and Conor, Síle and Fionnuala. May his memory be a blessing.

Deepest sympathy to you Anne and to your children, grandchildren and extended family. We are so sorry you have lost your best friend. Wishing you strength , peace and comfort . Le grá.
Anne K, Siobhán, Ray and family.

Dear Dorney family
I want to express my sincere condolences. I worked with Peter for many years in RTE, he was a brilliant cameraman, an exceptionally helpful colleague and great company. Together we delivered hours of Television with Mike Murphy, Daniel O’Donnell and many others. His humour was infectious. He was a wise pipe smoking oracle. We will all miss you Peter.

I have great memories of working with Peter in the 1970s, from news stories to some bigger productions with great photography using his favoured Arri BL. His composition, his lighting,his enthusiasm, his energy, whether on land or sea or in the water or in the air was wonderful. What a talented man. May you rest in peace friend, Tony. My sympathy to Anne and to Peter’s children on your great loss.

Sincere condolences to Fionnuala and the Dorney family on the sad loss of Peter. May he rest in eternal peace now.

Peter shot my short film Clare Sa Speir and i remember him as an utter pleasure to work with. My condolences to his family and loved ones and may he rest in peace.

To Paul and the Dorney family - we were very sorry to learn that Peter had passed away. We met him in March at your wedding and he was such an interesting character who was clearly held in high regard by all who met him.May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences Fionnuala on the passing of your Dad. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to you all from Paul, Ottaline and family on your loss. Our thoughts are with you all at this time.

My sincere condolences to Conor and family on the passing of your dad Peter. It sounds like he was a gifted camera man and very much liked. May he rest in peace.

Suncere condolence to all the family
When i was learning my trade as a camera man i always looked at what peter achived special with foster and allen who i do there filming now
But peter was super at his job
Regards
From
Mick bracken mullingar

My sincere condolences to Peter’s family friends former colleagues and everyone who enjoyed the unique joy that he lived while creatively capturing the most incredible visuals.
“ ….an inspiration to us all!”

sorry to hear of peter's passing. condolences to all his family
peter was one of the best guys i worked with in rte brilliant and had incredible knowledge about everything which he always shared.

Ah, the lovely Peter Dorney. So sorry for your loss. I worked with Peter on the adventure that was Nothing To It. So many years ago. Such a great cameraman, such a fantastic man. I remember always waiting on Peter to tell us all that we had the shot. I remember him laughing and chatting. He was a great cook. A Renaissance man. Rest in peace.

I’m so sorry to hear of Peter’s passing. Fond memories of working with him on many occasions. He was a true professional and a joy to be around.

So sad hearing of Peter’s passing, he was an inspiration to anyone interested in good production values and a terrific DOP.
I was fortunate to work with him in the early days of my career, I learned so much from him and enjoyed his charisma and sense of humour.
One of the best.

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Condolences Anne & Family
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Rest in Peace wonderful colleague
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My sincere sympathy to Conor
& all the Dorney family
May He Rest in Peace

My sincere Sympathy to Anne & Conor & all of Peters Family.
May he Rest in Peace

I am so sad to hear of Peter's death and truly sorry that I cannot be in Dublin on Friday to be part of the celebration of his life and work. Working with Peter was the best part of working in RTE. He was a brilliant cameraman, and a great teacher. He did not suffer fools gladly, but was ferocious in his support of work he thought worthwhile. His respect and affection might be hard-won and all the more valuable for that. He loved actors and always put them at their ease. They knew they had a champion looking after their best interests. Any programme he worked on was better for his contribution.
When he was happy with a 'take' he nodded and lit his pipe. No more needed to be said.

My sympathy to Peter’s family in your bereavement. He was the best of colleagues, so exceptionally talented and generous. We will remember him warmly and be grateful for all he gave us.

We offer our sincere condolences to Paul and the Dorney family on the passing of dear Peter.
May rest in peace.
Mick&Kay

I’m so sorry to read of Peter’s passing. Way back when- in RTE - we worked together on many filmic exploits. Peter had this zany Monty Pythonesque sense of humour that kept us all in good spirits, even when our filming exploits were not quite hitting the high spots. I well remember when I went into the cage in Fossetts Circus with six lions , Peter insisted on accompanying me into the cage and shooting over my shoulder. I really admired his courage, not to mention his confidence. I loved to see Peter on the roster when we did our Candid Camera stints. He derived such fun from them.
Peter was a once off. And he leaves a lot of happy memories.
My condolences to Anne and his family.

So sorry to hear of Peter’s passing. He was a brilliant cameraman and a great colleague, respected by all for his creativity, ability and good humour.

suaimhneas go raibh agat Peter
Sean agus Kitty O Mordha

Sincere condolences to the Dorney Family on Peter's sad passing.

Such a talented wonderful person, in so many ways.

May He Rest in Peace.

Sincere condolences to Conor,your Mum Anne and the extended Dorney family at this sad and difficult time.
May Peter rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Thinking of you all during this most difficult time.

Lots of love
Katia

So sorry to hear this sad news. Peter was a great cameraman and always good company on the road back in the day. My sympathies to all his family and friends. Rest in gentle peace Peter.

So sorry fu to hear of the death of your dad. Please know we are thinking of you and your family. We hope that all your happy memories will help you through a difficult time. Xxx

May we offer our very sincere condolences to Conor,his mam Anne and all the family on the sad passing of Peter.May he rest in peace.

I am very sorry to hear of Peter’s passing. I was lucky enough to have worked with Peter numerous times when we were colleagues in RTE. I admired him greatly and along with enjoying his company he was very helpful to me when it mattered.
May he rest in peace.

Conor our deepest sympathy to you all on the very sad passing of your dad. You are all in our thoughts at this difficult time.

Peter was a great cameraman and a joy to work with as a sound recordist. He’d always work with you to solve problems, a total professional and a gentleman, it was a privilege to have worked with him. My deepest condolences to the family.

The deepest of sympathies to his family and all who grieve the loss of Peter.
The talent for seeing the potential for a great shot, and capturing it to perfection, was obvious to anyone who worked with Pete; and particularly to my late husband Ian who respected those abilities, & the diligence in making sure the best was delivered. This work is evident in so much of series’ like My Ireland, which would have missed much of their impact without Peter’s distinctive work.
For me, present on many of those long location shoots, his dry humour and his inclusiveness completed the character of this perfectionist.
Eerily it was Pete, in a post card signed by all the crew after one shoot, who told me that Ian and I would be getting married; the official proposal was a year off at that point.. but Pete knew!!
Latterly, when Ian was already in decline we bumped into Peter by chance in a car park, and were planning a better catch up which never happened; but they’ll certainly be reliving the good old days of long entertainment series’ created on the west coast, the North, and around the historic cities and remembering the shots captured by that great cameraman! Rest easy Pete. Jane x

Sincere condolences to all the dorney family at this very sad time .