Donegal People of Today
 Lorraine McIntosh, singer with the Scottish band Deacon Blue, was born in 1964 in Glasgow and moved to East Ayrshire when she was three. Lorraine's connection with Donegal is through her mother Sarah Gallagher (Sarah Jimmy Bann) who came from Dore, in Gweedore, moving to the Gorbals in her... Read more. |
 Jim McGuinness was born in 1972, he was the manager of the 2012 All-Ireland winners, Donegal and hails from Glenties in South Donegal. McGuinness managed Donegal from 2010 - 2014. McGuinness began his illustrious career at an early age playing with Naomh Conaill. A pivotal moment in his... Read more. |
 Last spring I left Canada to return to Donegal for four months to answer the question: where is home and where do I belong? Even though it had been 30 years since I left, I still think of Ireland as home. But Canada is also home, and since I became a Canadian citizen and have two... Read more. |
 Govenor Brian David Schweitzer (born September 4, 1955) is an American politician who was the 23rd Governor of Montana from January 2005 to January 2013 (term limited). Schweitzer completed his term with one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the United States the polls regularly... Read more. |
 “Donegal is the ideal location to drive your business” says Damien Mc Clean, CEO of SIA Flexitanks based in Malin, Donegal, “there are no barriers to growth. The cost of housing is so much lower than other places, the education system and talent pool is world class, the business support is... Read more. |
 General Martin E. Dempsey (B. Jersey City, USA 1952) While Irish people may not have heard of General Dempsey, this notable member of our Diaspora was a household name in the US. He was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking military officer in the United States. Previous... Read more. |
 Although born in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh in 1925, the poet Francis Harvey grew up in Co. Donegal. Following the death of his father in 1931, his Ballyshannon born mother moved the family to the ancestral home on the banks of the Erne, the place where his grandfather had farmed. Francis... Read more. |
 Easkey Britton was born into Ireland’s first family of surf on the wild west coast of Donegal. Aged 26, this Rossnowlagh woman is a true disciple of the blessed ocean life and lives up to her namesake wave, the famous west coast break which can be translated to 'fish' in Irish. She started... Read more. |
 American actor and director Dermot Mulroney was born on the 31st October 1963, Alexandria, Virginia. Mulroney's ancestors emigrated from County Donegal and County Mayo during the Irish Potato Famine: “I was conscious of my Irish background growing up,” he reveals. “My parents both have simpler... Read more. |
 Daniel Anthony Hutton (born September 10, 1942, Buncrana, County Donegal), is an Irish-American singer, who was also the head of Hanna Barbera Records from 1965-1966. Best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the seminal band, Three Dog Night; Danny and his family emigrated to the United... Read more. |