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Kieron Wood

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Kieron Wood (15 August 1949 – 26 February 2023) was an English journalist and writer who was active on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and with the Sunday Business Post. He also practiced as a barrister.

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Career

Wood joined RTÉ in 1978, working initially as a radio sub-editor and television reporter. He was appointed religious affairs correspondent in 1987 before becoming legal affairs correspondent in 1990. One of the biggest news stories he covered was followed by a book called The Kilkenny Incest Case.

After studying law at the King's Inns, Wood qualified with first-class honours as a barrister in 1995. He represented the first spouse to obtain a High Court divorce after it was allowed under the legislation introduced following the 1995 referendum. Wood was appointed senior assistant editor at the Sunday Business Post in 2000.

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Recognition

Wood won the Law Society's Justice Media Award several times and also received an Order of Malta silver medal in recognition of his broadcasting work.[1]

Illness and death

Wood first experienced symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) aged 67, when he had difficulty playing the piano and typing. He eventually received the diagnosis of PSP.[2][3]

Wood died on 26 February 2023, at the age of 73.[4]

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