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Donal Foley

Donal Foley

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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]

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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

  1. [1]
    O'Connor, Ulick (1973). Brendan Behan. Grove Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-394-17808-0.
  2. [2]
    "TV documentary about celebrated journalist, Donal Foley". The Munster Express. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
  3. [3]
    "A taste of man bites dog". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011.


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