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My Take
Veronica Guerin is, to me, a name that demands respect rather than mere admiration. A Dubliner and Trinity College graduate who represented Ireland in both football and basketball, she moved from accountancy into investigative journalism and pursued the country's drug cartels until a contract killing ended her life in 1996. She paid the ultimate price for press freedom, later honored by the CPJ and named a World Press Freedom Hero. What stays with me is the reminder that the journalism we take for granted is sometimes won at unimaginable cost, and her courage should never be forgotten.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Veronica Guerin
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェロニカ・ゲリン
- Reading
- ゔぇろにか・げりん
- Born
- July 5, 1959 – June 26, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- accountant / journalist / writer / association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Trinity College, Dublin
Awards & achievements
- 1995 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards
- 2000 International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Veronica Guerin born?
July 5, 1959 – June 26, 1996.
Where is Veronica Guerin from?
Veronica Guerin is from Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Veronica Guerin do?
Veronica Guerin works as accountant, journalist, writer, association football player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.