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CAPTAIN SIR JOHN ‘Jack’ Leslie, one of Ireland’s oldest surviving Second World War veterans, has died, aged 99.
Leslie was a member of Clan Leslie, and lived at the popular Castle Leslie estate in Co Monaghan.
He was the fourth baronet of the Leslie clan.
The Castle Leslie estate made the announcement of his death on Facebook this morning.
“The Leslie Family are sad to announce that Captain Sir John [Uncle Jack] Leslie Bt (age 99) passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning with the dawn chorus surrounded by his family,” the statement reads.
The Ambassador of France to Ireland, Jean-Pierre Thébault, said in a statement today that France ‘has lost a friend’ with Sir Leslie’s death:
I had the privilege to pay him a private visit last Friday. We chatted for half an hour. In his perfect French, he spoke of the many opportunities he had had to visit our country and the many links he and his family still had with France. In particular, he vividly remembered the heroic role played by his sister, Anita, during World War II, for which she was awarded the French Croix de Guerre (Cross of War). Near his bed, and close to his heart, were the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur that France officially bestowed on him in November 2015, in recognition of his own role.
He said that with Sir John Leslie, “France loses a friend and mourns a hero”.
Like thousands of other Irishmen and Irishwomen, he voluntarily enlisted and put his life, his future, at risk in the darkest hours of World War II, to fight for freedom and all the core values of our free societies. Their legacy will always inspire us.
Born in New York in 1916, the popular baronet was from one of Ireland’s most prominent Anglo-Irish families and was well-known and liked in Monaghan.
He fought in the second world war and lived in Rome for 40 years, before returning to the Castle Leslie estate in 1994.
Much media attention focussed on his love of dance music, and in 2001 he travelled to Ibiza to celebrate his 85th birthday at Privilege – the world’s biggest nightclub.
The Castle Leslie estate is a popular 5-star hotel and has been visited by many high profile guests over the years.
Leslie never married or had children. He is survived by his nieces and nephews and other extended family.
Members of the public have been asked to share their fond memories of Leslie on a Facebook appreciation page.
Leslie will be buried in a private burial enclosure next to the estate church of St Salvator.
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RTE 1 Good evening and here is the news. Only six or seven people were shot in Dublin this evening but sources say it has nothing to do with the main gangs that are shooting each other. As soon as the smoke clears we will bring you further updates!
You forgot the reassuring soundbite full of jargon from francis the sycophantic social worker..
Seems like more of a punishment shooting than anything else 3 in the arm one in the leg.
Or the other way round lol
punishment? you think he was a bold boy?
Either that or the shooter has a very bad aim . Maybe it was his first time …
they are blooding new talent these days
Assel
Do you know know what a punishment shooting means?
Dublin 2016 = lawless to the point where lawlessness has now become normalized.
Take a bow Frances, Acting Minister for Chaos and Lawlessness.
are you threatening me Nick?
LOL……
@Assel, If you are going to troll the Journal, at least learn to read and write at a reasonable standard of English. God Bless you, Father Stack
Brian…give poor francis a break…she knows that behind every assassin..every killer,every thug,gunman,hitman,psychopath,drug dealer…lies a vulnerable individual.
Well if it is a so-called punishment shooting, carried out in Clondalkin, then it would probably the CIRA. And that would mean that so-called dissidents were out on the streets shooting people, and given all the connotations of the Kinihan-Hutch feud, any such shooting should be regarded as related.
Leave my name out of this please
Ironically in Frances’ constituency. Everyone was all over it during the election. A baby almost killed in Finglas. Cowards gunning down an innocent man in town, mistaken identity… And last week no less than 2 shootings in the same night and now this.
The Juan Kerr’s in government should hang their heads in shame. They only gave a a fook about being re-elected
Where’s the armed Garda patrol and checkpoints now? I didn’t see a single checkpoint at all this bank holiday. Couldn’t do (say) enough a few weeks back
I didn’t vote for you Frances. Your a disgrace, letting the criminals shoot the place out of it
Ah poor francis…she totally wants to conduct an intervention with these vulnerable groups of armed men and young people…perhaps a family welfare conference or two…perhaps approach the “issue” from a strenghts based perspective with a view to a wrap around care package for the most vulnerable gang members and targetted support – bespoke of course – for the remainder.Gardai operating in the area will of course wear tracksuits…to do otherwise may offend the the vulnerable gang members sensetivities and possibly upset them.
You forgot about the Nike trainers , dead giveaway if the Gardai are not wearing them !
Ah Sis…easy knowing im not from a social work background…duffer and armani tracksuits i know about…didnt think of the de rigeur Nike’s…thankfully francis is “across this” and will have vouchers to hand…
Bro , you’re right I’m sure she’ll have every angle covered … she’s usually on top of things .
Shocking so two gangs killing each other and now random shootings time for a zero tolerance policy on organised crime and use of guns in crime more eru on streets open back up the stations and get more gaurds on the beat enough is enough
we need a story about Halawa hurry up …. forget this Irish stuff make us feel guilty.
Shooting in Dublin !!
As long as it isn’t in Dartry or Milltown where the Defence barristers and Judges live then there is no need to worry.
Worse it’s getting instead of better!
Thanks Yoda.
Whatever he did it almost cost him an arm and a leg.
Elmo must be back again
Francis is a male and Frances is a female for all the people who seem to get mixed up, only saying.
Hope he wasn’t a Leicester City fan
Chat shit get banged!
Shit shot, bang bang
Victim known by the authorities???
Think he was a spurs fan.
gang bang …..
here
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