Donal Foley

Donal Foley
Born	1922
Died	1981 (aged 58–59)
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Journalist

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]

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