April - June 2007 Events
April 2007
Launch of the Flight of the Earls, European Parliament,
Brussels

Sean O Neachtain MEP, Cllr Seamus Murphy, Committee of
the Regions, Mayor Enda Bonner and Cllr Pat McGowan at the Launch of the
Flight of the Earls at the European Parliament, Brussels, April 2007.
Launch of Wordflight, Flight of the Earls Creative Writing
Competition, Letterkenny

County Manager Michael McLoone, Paddy Harte IFI, and
Patrick Kearney with participants of Wordflight at the launch of Wordflight,
Flight of the Earls Creative Writing Competition at Central Library, Letterkenny.
Launch of Donegal Annual

Anthony Begley, Niamh Brennan, County Archivist, Patrick
Perry,. Sean Beattie (Editor), Vincent O'Donnell, Belinda Mahaffy and
Declan O'Carroll, members of the Donegal Historical Society at the launch
of their Donegal Annual 2007 at Portnamurray Strand, Rathmullan
Launch of the Flight of the Earls Secondary School's
Education Pack

County Manager, Michael McLoone, Eileen Burgess, Director
Cultural Services, Minister Mary Hanafin and Cultural Services Staff at
the launch of the Flight of the Earls Secondary Schools Education Pack,
Bundoran, April 2007.
May 2007
Earagail Arts Festival Launch Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny

Traolach OFionnain, Donegal County Council, Celine Harran,
Earagail Arts Festival, Paul Brown, Earagail Arts Festival, Richard Gibson,
Flight of the Earls, Deirdre Scully, Failte Ireland and Shauna Meehan,
Failte Ireland.
Opening of Killybegs Seafood Festival
Cllr Thomas Pringle, Bernie O'Callaghan, Bayview Hotel,
Killybegs and Linda Mac Mahon Project Officer, Donegal County Council.
June 2007
North West Diaspora Project Launch
Launch of Ireland North West - Making Business Happen
held in Burt.
Front Row L to R: Aeidin McCarter, Donegal County Council; Cllr Enda Bonner,
Mayor of Donegal County Council; Catherine Sproule, Guava Juice Bar; Alderman
Drew Thomphson, Mayor of Derry City; Eileen Doherty, Donegal County Enterprise
Board. Back Row L to R: Dermot Harrigan, Derry City Council; Garry Martin,
Community and Enterprise, Donegal County Council; Charles Kennedy, North
West Marketing; Ian Crowe, CPC Office Supplies and Londonderry Chamber
of Commerce; Barry Rooney, North West Marketing; John Meehan, Derry City
Council and Michael Tunney, Donegal County Enterprise Board.
Flight of the Earls Creative Writing Weekend, Rathmullan
Members of the Brockagh Regeneration Group (Co. Tyrone)
and Rathmullan Historical Society at Portnamurray Strand, Rathmullan.
The Jeannie Johnston
'O'Neill' and 'O'Donnell', with Aidan Haughey and Richard
Gibson, Flight of the Earls on board the Jeannie Johnson, June 2007.
Launch of the Flight of the Earls Summer & Autumn
Events
Fáilte Ireland Offices, Dublin
Cllr Pat Daly (Dungannon), Mayor Barry Monteith (Dungannon),
Cllr Marion McDonald, Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Tony Dunleavey, Donegal Association,
Paddy Harte, IFI, Boyd Rankin, Irish Arms, Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher,
Minister Mary Coughlan, Mayor Enda Bonner.
Launch of Flight of the Earls Commemorations, Dublin,
June 2007
Mayor John Boyle and An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern