Donal Foley (1922–1981) was a journalist and newspaper editor. He worked as London editor for ''
The Irish Press
''The Irish Press'' (Irish: ''Scéala Éireann'') was an Irish national daily newspaper published by Irish Press plc between 5 September 1931 and 25 May 1995.
Foundation
The paper's first issue was published on the eve of the 1931 All-Ireland ...
''
before employment with ''
The Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper ...
''. He was born in the
Ring
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* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
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Gaeltacht
( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially reco ...
in 1922 and grew up in
Ferrybank.
Foley wrote the satirical column "Man Bites Dog" in ''The Irish Times'' from 1971 until his death in 1981.
His autobiography is called ''The Three Villages''.
References
1922 births
1981 deaths
Irish satirists
The Irish Press people
The Irish Times people
People from County Waterford
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