JOURNALIST
Veronica Guerin
1958 - 1996

Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin Turley (5 July 1959 – 26 June 1996) was an Irish investigative journalist focusing on organised crime in Ireland, who was murdered in a contract killing believed to have been ordered by a South Dublin-based drug cartel. Born in Dublin, she was an athlete in school and later played on the Irish national teams for both Association football and basketball. After studying accountancy she ran a public-relations firm for seven years, before working for Fianna Fáil and as an election agent for Seán Haughey. She became a reporter in 1990, writing for the Sunday Business Post and Sunday Tribune. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Veronica Guerin is the 80th most popular journalist (down from 62nd in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 164th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Veronica Guerin ranks 80 out of 196. Before her are Ernst Haas, Marie Colvin, Francesco Alberoni, Bill Brandt, Sandister Tei, and Edward R. Murrow. After her are Jon Ola Sand, Norbert Haug, Malcolm Browne, Maurizio Costanzo, Pierre Brossolette, and Vladimir Solovyov.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnst Haas
1921 - 1986
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 74
Marie Colvin
1956 - 2012
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 75
Francesco Alberoni
1929 - 2023
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 76
Bill Brandt
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 77
Sandister Tei
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 78
Edward R. Murrow
1908 - 1965
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 79
Veronica Guerin
1958 - 1996
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 80
Jon Ola Sand
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 81
Norbert Haug
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 82
Malcolm Browne
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 83
Maurizio Costanzo
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 84
Pierre Brossolette
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 85
Vladimir Solovyov
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Veronica Guerin ranks 238. Before her are Monica Guerritore, Marcos Paquetá, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Nikos Anastopoulos, Scott Patterson, and David Sylvian. After her are Luz Casal, Paula-Mae Weekes, Miki Biasion, Ron Mueck, Guillermo Arriaga, and Paul Weller. Among people deceased in 1996, Veronica Guerin ranks 216. Before her are Camilla Horn, Zainab Biisheva, Gizella Farkas, Lola Beltrán, Rob Hall, and Duane Hanson. After her are Abdullah Çatlı, Edvin Wide, Pasqualino De Santis, Roger Lapébie, Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, and Wálter Guevara.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsMonica Guerritore
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 232
Marcos Paquetá
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 233
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 234
Nikos Anastopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 235
Scott Patterson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 236
David Sylvian
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 237
Veronica Guerin
JOURNALIST
1958 - 1996
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 238
Luz Casal
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 239
Paula-Mae Weekes
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 240
Miki Biasion
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 241
Ron Mueck
SCULPTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 242
Guillermo Arriaga
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 243
Paul Weller
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 244
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsCamilla Horn
ACTOR
1903 - 1996
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 210
Zainab Biisheva
WRITER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 211
Gizella Farkas
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1925 - 1996
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 212
Lola Beltrán
ACTOR
1932 - 1996
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 213
Rob Hall
MOUNTAINEER
1961 - 1996
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 214
Duane Hanson
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1996
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 215
Veronica Guerin
JOURNALIST
1958 - 1996
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 216
Abdullah Çatlı
EXTREMIST
1956 - 1996
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 217
Edvin Wide
ATHLETE
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 218
Pasqualino De Santis
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 1996
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 219
Roger Lapébie
CYCLIST
1911 - 1996
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 220
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 221
Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 222
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Veronica Guerin ranks 215 out of 549. Before her are Brendan Behan (1923), Mary Proctor (1862), Shelley McNamara (1952), Jason O'Mara (1972), Martin Sheridan (1881), and Sinéad Cusack (1948). After her are George Moore (1852), Liam Cosgrave (1920), Tim Ahearne (1885), Becky Lynch (1987), Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913), and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin (1865).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsBrendan Behan
WRITER
1923 - 1964
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 209
Mary Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1957
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 210
Shelley McNamara
ARCHITECT
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 211
Jason O'Mara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 212
Martin Sheridan
ATHLETE
1881 - 1918
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 213
Sinéad Cusack
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 214
Veronica Guerin
JOURNALIST
1958 - 1996
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 215
George Moore
WRITER
1852 - 1933
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 216
Liam Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 217
Tim Ahearne
ATHLETE
1885 - 1968
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 218
Becky Lynch
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 219
Geraldine Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1913 - 2005
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 220
Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin
ASTRONOMER
1865 - 1939
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 221
Among JOURNALISTS In Ireland
Among journalists born in Ireland, Veronica Guerin ranks 1.