Council to honour Billy Higgins
The Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards return for 2024 to the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on this Friday, 27th September, from 7pm. One of the awardees for 2024 is Boston native Billy Higgins. Born and raised in South Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Billy Higgins is a businessman and community leader who is renowned for his […]
Tommy O’Neill Congratulates Billy Higgins
Tom O’Neill, former Lt. Governor of Massachusetts and the son of Tip O’Neill, attended the ceremonies with his wife Shelly. “On behalf of the O’Neill family it is an honor to continue our support of these fantastic awards and I congratulate each awardee on their success in their careers to date,” O’Neill said. Born and […]
South Boston’s Billy Higgins Receives Prestigious Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award in Ireland
Congratulations to Billy Higgins of South Boston, who was one of three recipients honored with the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award in Buncrana, County Donegal in September.Named for US Speaker of the House and US Congressman from Cambridge, Thomas P. ‘Tip’ O’Neill, whose ancestral roots are in Donegal, the annual award recognizes individuals for outstanding […]
Billy Higgins is final awardee for Donegal's Tip O'Neill Diaspora honour – Donegal Daily
Billy Higgins has been named as the final awardee for Donegal’s Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards for 2024. The awards return for 2024 to the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana on Friday, 27th September, from 7pm. Born and raised in South Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Billy Higgins is a businessman and community leader who is renowned […]
Boston-based community leader, Billy Higgins, returned to Letterkenny earlier this month to present a cheque to Ballaghaderg Pre-School for 10,000 dollars.
Mr. Higgins, who is well-known for his charitable work, has been a long-time supporter of Ballaghaderg Pre-School which caters for children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and complex care needs. Mr. Higgins’ latest donation was made on behalf of the Southill Children’s Fund of Boston which he founded in the 1980s to help students […]
Donegal County Council welcomes Billy Higgins of South Boston
Donegal County Council welcomed friend of the county Billy Higgins to County House, Lifford, Tuesday 3rd May 2022. Billy Higgins of South Boston, a community leader who is renowned for helping people, organisations and neighbourhoods in need, is visiting Donegal this week to further his support of Ballaghderg Pre-School for children with special needs. Cathaoirleach […]
Southill Children’s Fund Receives 2019 Boston Award
Boston Award Program Honors the Achievement BOSTON November 20, 2019 — Southill Children’s Fund has been selected for the 2019 Boston Award in the Non-Profit Organization category by the Boston Award Program. Each year, the Boston Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. […]
Future of Ballaghderg Pre-School Secured
The future of a Letterkenny pre-school has been secured. It’s thanks to a repeated funding boosts from a charity located around 3,000 miles away, that the Ballaghderg pre-school in the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny has got back on an even keel and continues..
Billy Higgins expands his charitable work in Boston and Ireland
Billy Higgins expands his charitable work in Boston and Ireland in the name of love for kids who enjoy the benefits BOSTON — Billy Higgins of South Boston returned from Ire-land recently warmed by the wonderful reception he re-ceived in County Donegal where he presented a check for $20,000 to the Patient Social Fund of […]
Fundraiser – To Benefit the Ballaghderg Special Needs Pre-School
A Letter sent to Billy Higgins in April 2016 Dear Mr.Higgins, As the parent of a child who attends Ballaghderg Special Needs Preschool in Letterkenny, County Donegal I felt compelled to write you to thank you personally for the very generous donation you recently made to the pre- school. My son Órán is six years […]
