Christy Dixon

Dublin (1953 to 2011)

IT WAS with great sadness that we learned of the death of our comrade and friend, Christy Noel Dixon, who passed away on Tuesday 11th October.
Christy’s early life began in East Wall, Dublin. Like many other Dubliners, he watched in horror as the events in the North unfolded but, true to his sense of social justice and compassion, Christy did not sit idly by and he decided to do something about the treatment of his fellow Irish citizens. He joined the IRA in the early 1970s and was very active until his capture and incarceration in 1974/75.
Following his release, Christy married Tina and they raised their two children, Emma and Michael.
Christy always remained a steadfast and loyal supporter and was known as the “Go To” man of the Dublin Brigade of the IRA. His comrades fondly remember his catchphrase of “leave it with me” when asked to sort something out and, in typical Christy fashion, he would return with a result.
The courage and dignity with which Christy bore his illness is a testament to the way in which Christy lived his life, and he lived that life as a true republican, with a genuine social conscience, always helping those who needed it most. He loved life, he loved nature and he lived life to the full, always cheerful and having the craic.
He will be sadly missed by his Dublin comrades.
The Republican Movement in Dublin has extended deepest sympathies to his wife Tina, his children Emma and Michael, and his sister Francie.
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