Irish artist, author, broadcaster, and journalist Michael Viney was born in Britain on 6 February 1933 and passed away on 30 May 2023. His articles on nature are his specialty, and he began contributing to The Irish Times in 1962.
Viney penned articles for The Irish Times in the 1960s on social topics like the treatment of inmates. Later, his writings on institutional child abuse in Ireland were included in the Ryan Report.
Beginning her career at RTÉ Television, Viney presented social, consumer, and family- and home-related affairs-focused programs. He received training there to be a TV director, and in 1976 he was promoted to production editor. The column’s emphasis switched from sustainability to natural history over time. In February 2023, he wrote his final piece.
Michael Viney wife: Who is Ethna McManus?
In 1965, Viney was hitched to Ethna McManus. In 1977, Viney and his family moved from Dublin to a vacation cottage on an acre in Thallabawn, Murrisk, south of Louisburgh, County Mayo, in search of a quieter life. On May 30, 2023, Viney passed away at the age of 90.