Donal Foley | |
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Born | 1922 |
Died | 1981 (aged 58–59) |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Journalist |
Donal Foley (1922–1981) was a journalist and newspaper editor. He worked as London editor for The Irish Press [1] before employment with The Irish Times. He was born in the Ring Gaeltacht in 1922 and grew up in Ferrybank.[2]
Foley wrote the satirical column "Man Bites Dog" in The Irish Times from 1971 until his death in 1981.[3]
His autobiography is called The Three Villages.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Connor, Ulick (1973). Brendan Behan. Grove Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-394-17808-0.
- ^ "TV documentary about celebrated journalist, Donal Foley". The Munster Express. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
- ^ a b "A taste of man bites dog". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011.