Tributes are pouring in for award-winning photographer and motorcycle enthusiast Michael O’Neill, who tragically died Saturday in Dublin following a collision involving his motorcycle and a tractor-trailer.
Michael O’Neill was a highly regarded and familiar face in the Irish photography community, having worked in the industry for many years.
The accident occurred around 10:50 am on the Old Airport Road in Collinstown.
Mr. O’Neill was transported to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital after the accident, where he sadly passed away.
Conor Lally, Irish Times security and crime editor, shared his condolences on social media: “He was excellent at his job, reflected in all the awards he won with The Star. He really was one of the good guys.”
Robert Cox, Editor of the Irish Mail on Sunday, told Extra.ie: “‘Anyone who knew him, worked with him, or even worked beside him for a rival, knew him as a true gentleman, who was a brilliant journalist.”
Micheal O’ Toole, Crime and defence editor with the Irish Mirror, remarked on social media: “There was nobody who came close to him. He travelled all over Ireland and the world doing a job he loved and excelled at, one which came naturally to him.
“I have never seen any media professional as gifted as Mick at talking to people, at making them feel at ease in the most stressful of situations, at connecting with them, essentially.”
