TRIBUTES POUR IN TO FORMER COUNTY MANAGER DONAL O'DONOGHUE

Date Published: 26-Mar-2012

Tributes are pouring in to former county manager Donal O'Donoghue who died over the weekend

Born just outside Killarney in Kerry Donal O'Donoghue's apprenticeship in local government began with Tralee Urban District Council in 1962

He went to give 41 years in public service in various parts of the county

He served Galway city council from 1988 to 1993 and took over as county manager at the county council in 1994

He went on to serve 10 years as county manager until his retirement in 2004

Current county manager Martina Maloney says the city and county owes Donal O'Donoghue a great deal

Donal O'Donoghue's funeral will take place tomorrow and Wednesday and he is survived by his wife Ann, son Don and daughter Shirley