The Donegal Association Dublin held their Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 16th of November in The Bonnington Hotel, Drumcondra.

For the year ahead Carndonagh Woman Peggy Stringer takes over as President and Siobhán Shovlin as Chairperson. Both are long standing committee members and we wish them well in the year ahead. The committee extended their thanks to outgoing President Elaine Caffrey and Chairperson Kevin McFadden for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the association. We are delighted to welcome back Ailbhe Kelly to the committee.

In taking up her new role, Peggy Stringer said it was an honour and privilege and she thanked Elaine for her service and how it was ‘big shoes to fill’. She also thanked Kevin for his commitment in the role of chairperson and that it’s great he will still be on the team going forward.

The association thanked the media in Donegal for publicising events to wider audiences throughout the course of the year and for attending our functions and promoting all that we do.

The search is on for the next Donegal Person of the Year. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 30th of November 2025. Any individual or any group may nominate a person – the main criteria being that the person nominated should be from Donegal and have made a significant contribution to the promotion of the county at local, national, or international level. Nominations may set out the reasons for the nomination and may include supporting documentation and endorsements from individuals and groups.

You can make a nomination through our website www.donegalassociation.ie or by writing to

The Donegal Association, 33 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2

or emailing info@donegalassociation.ie

New Committee

Donegal Association Dublin – Association Committee:

President/Uachtarán: Peggy Stringer (Carndonagh)

Vice President/Leas-Uachtarán: Hugh Mc Groddy (Falcarragh)

Chairperson/Cathaoirleach: Siobhan Shovlin (Ardara)

Vice Chairperson/Leas-Chathaoirleach: Finín Mac a Bhaird (Teelin)

Secretary/Rúnai Onórach: Aidan Campbell (Letterkenny)

Assistant Secretary/Rúnaí Cúntach Onórach: Kathleen Sheerin (Ardara)

Public Relations Officer/Oifigeach Caidrimh Poiblí:

Simon Cannon (Carrick/Dublin)

2 Treasurers/2 Chisteoir Oinigh: Donall McElwee (Fintown) and Marian Caffrey (Kilmacrennan)

Trustees/Riarthóirí: Martin McGettigan, Liam McDermott and Tony Dunlevy

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

General Committee Members/ Baill Ghinearálta den Chumann :

Hugh Harkin (Creeslough)

Kevin McFadden (Carrigart)

Niamh Walsh (Carrigart)

Caroline Mc Groary (Donegal)

Kayleigh Bowery (Dunfanaghy)

Ailbhe Kelly (Falcarragh)

If you would like to be kept up to date on upcoming events please send your email address to info@donegalassociation.ie