Peter Dowdall: Dermot O'Neill left a legacy less ordinary

'The world of gardening in Ireland lost a great friend and gardener during 2022'

Dermot O'Neill. His very approachable manner and his clear love of gardening was infectious and made him an extremely popular gardening personality in Ireland.

The first chords of Auld Lang Syne make the hairs stand up on my neck, as do the lyrics:  “Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?”

As we head towards 2023, we will all remember those gone before and look forward to those new arrivals on the way and recently arrived.