Magee 1866 host Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) with exclusive Donegal theme The DDBN gathered in Magee 1866’s flagship store on South Anne Street (just off Grafton Street) on Thursday last 13th September. This was the second year running of the event. The Temple Family welcomed guests to their store for an evening of networking,…
There was nothing on the agenda, except a good time, last night as over 50 DDBN members and their guests gathered in D2’s Backyard BBQ for the first annual DDBN Summer Barbecue for a night of great food, catching up and networking. Last night was an example of the great and productive events membership of the…
Report by Donegal Daily The challenge of creating innovative housing solutions was on the agenda at the most recent meeting of the Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) as Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, addressed the organisation. A panel discussion on the subject of housing took place at the group’s April…
One of the capital’s newest and most environmentally-friendly buildings was the venue recently as the Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) held our first networking event of 2018. The Iveagh Garden Hotel on Harcourt Street has been opened by Brian and Sally McGill and their family, who have strong County Donegal roots and a portfolio of…
Joe McHugh TD & Gov. Chief Whip acknowledged the DDBN as he announced details of Donegal’s share in ‘Project Ireland 2040’. Improved infrastructure between Donegal and Dublin has always been on our wish list. We’re looking forward to implementation. Full Report from the Donegal Democrat here, excerpts below. Minister Joe McHugh speaking from Sligo today…
Many members have already renewed their memberships for 2018 online. If you haven’t already done so, you can pay the 2018 membership fee of €30.00 via this link or in person at the Iveagh Garden Hotel event on 22 February. Thank you to DDBN member Cornie McGinley, Managing Director of Costa Systems which specialises in Epos…
The Donegal Dublin Business Network marked its first full year of activity in the capital last week with a charity Christmas business lunch which raised more than €8,000 for the north-west branch of Pieta House in Letterkenny. The gathering in the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge was addressed by former politician Ivan Yates, now a television…
A big thanks to Kevin Kelly, Head of Construction in McCann FitzGerald for hosting us, to Paul Doyle, Managing Director of Bannon Commercial Property Consultants for an insightful overview of the property market and to Niall McCauley of Google for demonstrating the new DDBN members online portal. For those who were not present, we have sent an email…
The Donegal Dublin Business Network members enjoyed a wine tasting and networking evening at the Magee store in Dublin on June 14th. The members gathered at the Magee flagship store on South Anne Street to taste and learn about wine with Tindal Wine Merchants. The stylish setting of Magee 1866, a luxury clothing brand with firm roots in Donegal, combined…
WINNERS IN SPORT AND IN BUSINESS WILL WORK HARD BUT MUST ALSO FIND TAKE TIME TO REFLECT, MCGUINNESS ADVISES The importance of ensuring time is set-aside to facilitate reflection was just one of many insightful parallels drawn between the worlds of sport and commerce by former Donegal manager Jim McGuinness at a recent meeting of…