The 2024 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards take place this evening at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana. Presented by Donegal County Council and first initiated in 2012 as a means of commemorating the centenary of the birth of the late Tip O’Neill, the awards seek to recognise those who have excelled in their chosen […]
Arranmore native among Tip O’Neill awardees
AN Arranmore native and a US based businessman are among the recipients of this year’s Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards. Caroleann Gallagher grew up on Arranmore Island and is now based in Chicago. She launched The Coogan Gallagher Scholarship in recent years for Leaving Cert students from the Gairmscoil, Arranmore. Advertisement Billy Higgins, born and raised […]