About Chris Ryder
Lived 1947 – 2020 (aged 72–73). Chris Ryder was a writer.
Christopher Edward Ryder (9 May 1947 – 2 October 2020) was a journalist and author from Northern Ireland.
Chris Ryder was born in Newry in 1947. He attended St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast.
He worked as a journalist for several newspapers including the Belfast Telegraph, the Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph. He was targeted for murder by the IRA as a result of his reports on the group's racketeering in the Sunday Times.
Between 1994 and 1997 he was a member of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland. In 2011 he brought a case against the Policing Board to the Fair Employment Tribunal for its failure to interview him for membership of the board. The board settled out of court.
He wrote books on the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Northern Ireland Prison Services.
He died in Belfast in 2020.
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Who was Chris Ryder?
Northern Ireland journalist (1947–2020)
When was Chris Ryder born?
Chris Ryder was born in 1947.
When did Chris Ryder die?
Chris Ryder died in 2020.
What was Chris Ryder's occupation?
Chris Ryder was a writer.
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