UL statement on the untimely death of Queen's University Vice-Chancellor

The President of UL, Dr Des Fitzgerald, has led the University of Limerick’s expression of sympathy with Queen University Belfast on the untimely death of its Vice-Chancellor Professor Paddy Johnston.

‘I was very saddened to hear of the untimely death of Professor Johnston. His death is a terrible loss to both education and research in Ireland, most particularly in the area of cancer research. I wish to express my deepest sympathies and condolences to Professor Johnston’s family and also to his QUB colleagues.”