Dr Joe Mulholland, the founder of the Magill Summer School, has died at the age of 85 following a long illness, RTÉ reports.
The Ballybofey native was a former Managing Director of RTÉ, retiring at 60 before establishing the Magill Summer School in Glenties.
The annual event became a key forum for discussions on politics and culture, with Mulholland stepping down as director in 2023.
He was also a close friend of Donegal writer Brian Friel and a founding member of the Brian Friel Trust in Glenties.
