It’s 20 years on, and people are still deeply impacted by the murder of Veronica Guerin.
On Monday night, RTÉ reflected on the life of Veronica Guerin; The Sunday Independent journalist who was shot and killed in her car in the midst of the gangland violence she was reporting on in 1996.
Veronica Guerin: A Legacy looked backed on the distinguished and brave career of a much loved and publicised journalist, with passionate contributions from her husband Graham and son Cathal along the way.
The documentary also analysed the current gangland crisis in the country which, despite the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau in the aftermath of Guerin’s murder, is at peak levels.
It was a must-watch programme, with an extremely positive reaction garnered throughout by people watching.
#VeronicaGuerin. Thank you to the RTE team who did such a wonderful job in honouring her memory with a terrific, moving documentary.
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) May 9, 2016
Very moving documentary by RTE on the legacy of #VeronicaGuerin. It was such a privilege to be her friend.
— Seán Haughey (@sean_haughey) May 9, 2016
'Journalists do sometimes fight the good fight.' #VeronicaGuerin
— Pádraig Belton (@PadraigBelton) May 9, 2016
Amazing what a government can do when put under immense public pressure. #Legacy #veronicaguerin
— Barbara Scully (@barbarascully) May 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/davemcginn_ie/status/729784137649901568
https://twitter.com/ElaineByrne/status/729779455237951490
Veronica Guerin is still an inspiration to women the world over. Contributor basically alluded she would not be dead were she not a woman.
— amelia (pathological people pleaser) (@roqueandrolle) May 9, 2016
What a woman #VeronicaGuerin was. No fear at all, total bravery! Changed the face of Irish crime! A legacy to remember. 👌 #VeronicaLegacy
— Conor White⚽️ (@conorw99) May 9, 2016
Essential viewing #VeronicaLegacy
— Colm Ó Drisceoil (@CDrisceoil) May 9, 2016
#veronicalegacy an insightful and sensitive doc. Well worth watching.
— Theresa Reidy 🇺🇦 (@theresareidy) May 9, 2016
RIP Veronica Guerin #VeronicaLegacy
— Gareth O'Connor (@garethoconnor) May 9, 2016
It's so Irish. Someone has to die before change happens. #VeronicaLegacy @rte
— Sinead O'Donnell (@sodonnellnews) May 9, 2016
This is a great documentary by @rte, really compelling tv. Well done to all involved #veronicalegacy
— Sharon Newman (@sharonmnewman) May 9, 2016
So desperately sad #veronicalegacy
— Laura Ryan (@LauraMR) May 9, 2016
What an outstanding young man her so has grown into, brave woman with an amazing family. Great tv. #veronicaLegacy
— Natalie Brennan (@swampturtle) May 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/mrgibby5/status/729779738097659909
Wrecked but glued to #veronicalegacy . No words to describe the bravery of this formidable lady!
— Mags (@maggiemoo83) May 9, 2016
Watching Veronica Gueran A Legacy on RTE
What an unbelievably brave woman. #VeronicaLegacy
— Sinead Murphy (@jessthespringer) May 9, 2016
Absolutely fantastic documentary on #RTE1 about #VeronicaGuerin 👌🏻 #VeronicaLegacy
— Paula Cassidy BL (@PaulaCassidyBL) May 9, 2016
Gripping documentary on RTE1 about the life of Veronica Guerin. Some groundbreaking & incredibly brave writing by her #VeronicaLegacy
— Denis O'Brien (@BlueDenis87) May 9, 2016
Very good retrospective on #VeronicaLegacy
— Stephen Mullen (@StephenMullen11) May 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoelPearse/status/729779451526037504
Nice documentary on Veronica Guerin on RTE earlier. An incredibly brave woman who paid the price through travesty #veronicalegacy
— Tomás de Paor (@tomasdepower) May 9, 2016
So timely this well made sensitive documentary on a brave journalist #veronicalegacy
— G Leitrim (@GerryKilrane) May 9, 2016
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