“John Ward helped us to develop a groundbreaking approach to heritage and tourism with his unique attention to detail, his ability to identify aspects of the locality which are worthy of mention. HIs way to help independent travellers find their way marries technology and tourism in an attractive package.”

“John Ward is a man of many skills. His GPS tour of Inishowen was superb and broke new ground in digital media here. I was proud to be part of the Rambling House which recreated the world of our forefathers when they gathered at night to sing, tell stories and play music. John’s play THE TWILIGHT COURT was written and produced by John himself and was a great hit in courthouses in Donegal where it was performed to huge audiences. His revival of a Macklin play in the London church where there is a plaque to the Donegal playwright was a great tribute to Charles Macklin and Brian Friel.”

“Dear John, Enclosed is an exclusive Star Wars Episode VIII limited edition jacket. This gift is given to Cast and Crew as a very special thank you. Please accept this with our gratitude and thanks for all your help in the making of ‘The Last Jedi'”.

“Having worked with John at both VCG and Getty Images (following the acquisition), I had the opportunity to work with him on various projects. John was a highly respected member of the management team; equally at ease interfacing with executive management and handling senior level relationships with external clients. On the projects we worked on together, I found John to be thorough, professional and very commercial.”

“I worked with John while I was Chair of AIRPI (Association of Independent Radio Producers of Ireland) for the year 2011/12. As Communications Officer, John did a great job in opening up the association to the possibilities of new media, including Facebook, Linked-in, Google+, Audioboo and Twitter. His legal expertise was also invaluable as we dealt with various legal issues involving the association.”

‘A fantastic nod to the old Donegal tradition of ceiling, John Ward’s ‘Rambling House’ and its associated recordings tapped into the oral and social culture of Donegal to capture vanishing stories. It is instructive as a method of re-energising culture and also of documenting important aspects of our lore and storytelling heritage’.

“John has been incredibly supportive to me over the past 3 years as I embarked on a major cultural research project in County Donegal. He generously shared his extensive network of contacts in the cultural field, shared his own extensive professional research and archive material, and offered encouragement every step of the way.”

John Ward t/a Racontour Productions was employed by the club in the summer of 2019 to conduct an oral history project on aspects of the club’s history with the retirement of certain key staff members. John proved himself to be adaptable, tenacious and innovative in his execution of this project. We were very pleased with the outcome and appreciated his dedication and creativity in bringing the project to a successful conclusion.