Donegal Association Dublin – Press Release

The Donegal Association Dublin held their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 23^rd October in the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra.

Sorcha Ní Dhomhnaill, Chairperson, welcomed everyone to the meeting and reviewed the Association highlights.  It was a special year for the Association when Jim McGuinness was inaugurated as Donegal Person of the Year. There was great excitement from the announcement of the Person of the Year in the Mansion house in January to the Gala Dance at the Regency Hotel in February. Hundreds turned out to witness this special event in the Donegal Association’s annual calendar.  Jim has said that this award of Donegal Person of the Year was particularly special and he was honoured and delighted to receive it on behalf of the Donegal team along with the management and backroom support teams. He is a truly great ambassador for the Donegal Association!

Last year will certainly go down in our history as our most successful year to date. So please do not miss out this year – take note of our upcoming events!

The Donegal Association will hold their Annual Mass of Remembrance in the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra, on Sunday 17th November 2013 at 6.30pm. The Father McDyer lecture for this year will be given by Róisín Shortall TD. Róisín Shortall is an Independent T.D. for Dublin North West. She was first elected to the Dáil in 1992 and was re-elected at every election since. She is an excellent choice to give this year’s lecture as her mother Sally Shorthall a Lifford woman was both secretary and President of Cumann Thír Chonaill and we look forward to this event with great anticipation. Make sure you have this date in your diary!

And finally, don’t forget the search is on for the next Donegal Person of the Year.  The closing date for receipt of nominations is 30th November 2013 so you only have one month left to get your nomination to the association. Anyone or any group may nominate someone – the main criteria being that the person nominated should have made a significant contribution to the promotion of the county at local, national, or international level. Nominations should set out the reasons for the nomination and include supporting documentation and endorsements from individuals and groups. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the Association’s website www.donegalassociation.ie or by request from The Secretary, Donegal Association, c/o Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1.  You can also contact Marie Ryan on 087 243 9317 or Sorcha Ní Dhomhnaill on 087 918 4072 to receive an application form.

Donegal Association Dublin – Association Commitee:

President/Uachtarán: Martin Mc Gettigan (Kilmacrenan/ Raheny)

Vice President/Leas-Uachtarán: Hugh Harkin (Creeslough/Foxrock)

Chairperson/Cathaoirleach: Sorcha Ní Dhomhnaill (Gaoth Dobhair/Templeogue)

Vice Chairperson/Leas-Chathaoirleach: Joe Bonner (Glenties, Ashbourne)

Honorary Secretary/Rúnai Onórach: Hugh Mc Groddy (Falcarragh/Clonskeagh)

Honorary Assistant Secretary/Rúnaí Cúntach Onórach: Marian Caffrey (Kilmacrennan/ Ballsbridge)

Public Relations Office/Oifigeach Caidrimh Poiblí: Marie Ryan (Creeslough/Sandymount),

2 Honorary Treasurers/2 Chisteoir Oinigh: Charlie Mc Ginley (Annagry/Santry); Elaine Caffrey (Carrigart/Ringsend)

Honorary Publications Officer/Oifigeach Foilsiúcháin Onórach: Siobhan Shovlin (Ardara/Glasnevin)

Honorary IT Co-Ordinator/Comhordaitheoir IT Onórach: Kevin Mc Laughlin (Malin Head/East Wall)

Honorary Assistant IT Co-Ordinator/Leas Chomhordaitheoir IT Onórach: Siobhan Shovlin (Ardara/Glasnevin)

Trustees/Riarthóirí:  Paul Shovlin, P J Spillane & Charlie Mc Ginley

Auditor/Iniúchóir: Eoin Mc Ginley & Co. (Annagry/Celbridge)

General Committee Members (5)/ Baill Ghinearálta den Chumann (5):

Kathleen Sheerin (Ardara/Raheny)

Niamh Walsh (Carrigart/Phibsboro)

Peter Coyle (Carndonagh/ Portmarnock)

Peggy Stringer (Carndonagh/Monkstown)

Liam McDermott (Glenties/Rathcoole)

Chairperson:

Sorcha Ní Dhomhnaill

087 9184072

Public Relations Officer:

Marie Ryan

087 2439317