THE founder and driving force behind the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, Dr Patrick Joseph (Joe) Mulholland, will be laid to rest today in Dublin.
Dr Mulholland, former Managing Director of RTÉ Television, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31 after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family and in the kind care of the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Dublin.
Requiem Mass will take place at 11am this morning (Monday) in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, followed by burial in Kilternan Cemetery Park, Ballycorus Road, D18 X22C.
Born in 1940, Dr Mulholland was the eldest of five children and grew up in Ballybofey.
Remembered by many as a distinguished figure in Irish media and civic life, Dr Mulholland’s career at RTÉ helped shape current affairs broadcasting in Ireland for many years.
His vision and passion for informed public debate led him to establish the MacGill Summer School in the early 1980s.
And in the decades that followed, it became a key forum bringing together voices from political, academic, and media life to discuss the central issues facing the country.
He was also a passionate advocate for the arts.
Dr Mulholland is predeceased by his wife, Annie and his brothers, Raymond and Danny.
He is the loving father of Fiona, Sylvain and Julien.
