Michael Viney News Today

Ethna Viney, who has died at the age of 95, was a feminist, scientist, economist, socialist and long-time environmental writer for The Irish Times.

When Michael Viney’s second column An Eye on Nature answering readers queries began, Ethna ran it for years under his name until she was finally acknowledged as the author

For 33 years she wrote the weekly Eye on Nature column for The Irish Times which appeared alongside her husband’s Michael’s nature columns

Author was a feminist, economist and environmentalist who wrote the weekly Eye on Nature column for 33 years

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President Michael D Higgins described Ms Vineys death as a great loss to Irish life

President Michael D Higgins described Ms Viney’s death as a “great loss to Irish life”…

President Michael D Higgins described Ms Viney’s death as a “great loss to Irish life”…

President Michael D Higgins described Ms Viney’s death as a “great loss to Irish life”…

President Michael D Higgins described Ms Viney's death as a "great loss to Irish life"