Frosses businessman Donagh Kelly has been named by the Donegal Dublin Business Network as their inaugural Business Person of the Year for 2024. The CEO of the Circet Group Ireland and the UK, was honoured at a gala dinner hosted by the Donegal Dublin Business Network in the Iveagh Garden Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday…
The economic opportunities and challenges facing County Donegal over the next five years were cross-examined recently by industry leaders, business owners, and economic analysts at a Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) event in the capital. The gathering was hosted by Grant Thornton, one of the world’s largest accounting and advisory organisations. ‘Donegal 2030: A DDBN…
A big thanks to everyone who attended the DDBN Finn Harps event on Friday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the clubs winning the FAI cup. It was a wonderful evening of chat and craic with our stellar panel of speakers with Ireland International Tyler Toland, Jim Sheridan who captained the cup winning team and Ireland legend Shay Given. It…
A packed house at The Chop House restaurant on Wednesday evening for the DDBNs celebration of ‘Donegal Women in Business’ to celebrate International Women’s Day. We had a lovely evening listening to Ballyshannon woman Andrea Gilligan from Newstalk eloquently discussing with our panel of female trailblazers Mary Coghlan (Consultant, Former Tánaiste, and current chair of Donegal GAA),…
Pictured with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohue, are (from left) Donegal Dublin Business Network members Garrett Harte (Chairperson); Sally Anne Sherry\; Paul Doyle\; and Declan Walsh. The Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) has welcomed the Government’s pledge of €600 million towards the development of the A5 Derry to Aughnacloy Northwest Transport…
Garrett Harte is new chairman of Donegal Dublin Business Network as group announces event to mark International Women’s Day on March 6th. Garrett Harte is the new chairman of the Donegal Dublin Business network, succeeding Paul Doyle who has stepped down from a role he has held since the group’s foundation seven years ago. The incoming chairman…
The DDBN would like to say a huge thank you to all our members who attended last December’s DDBN Christmas Dinner in aid of Donegal Cancer Flights and Services, Ionad Naomh Pádraig Dobhair. We do hope you all enjoyed the festivities. Your generosity and sponsorship for this event helped raise over €22,000 for Donegal Cancer Flights…
It was a special night last night for the DDBN in the Magee 1866 store hosted by Rosy Temple and her team at South Anne Street, Dublin 2. You could hear a pin drop while Seán Perry quizzed Jim McGuinness on the past, present and future for Donegal GAA. So much of what was said…
The DDBN Committee are really delighted to launch the first in our DDBN Podcast Series today. It is presented by DDBN Committee member Seán Perry in conversation with Donegal entrepreneur, Donagh Kelly. The in-depth interview was edited and produced by Letterkenny native Lochlainn Harte. It can be accessed free-of-charge below and is available on both the Apple…
Ireland football manager Stephen Kenny was guest of honour as the Finn Harps Supporters Club (Dublin Branch) welcomed members of the Donegal Dublin Business Network to a Social and Information event at the Tallaght Cross Hotel on Friday 29th October last. Stephen, who spent ten years living in County Donegal when managing Derry City, attended…