*Páraic Gallagher.
KILKISHEN native Páraic Gallagher has assumed a new role as a Government adviser.
Gallagher had been a special advisor to former Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly (FF) from January 2021 up until a new Minister was appointed following Donnelly’s defeat in the November General Election.
Páraic left his role with PR firm Q4 to take up the role with Donnelly but he has now landed a new role, this time as special adviser to the Government Chief Whip, Mary Butler TD (FF).
Among one of his early tasks in the post has been working alongside the Waterford TD to secure the restoration of the Mental Health Bill to the Dáil Order Paper. “This important legislation can now progress again in the coming weeks. It’ll modernise and update our mental health legislation,” he said of their work.
Formerly Newstalk’s political correspondent and chief reporter, Páraic spent thirteen years with the national radio station. He also worked as a courts reporter with Dublin radio stations Q102 and 98FM before that. His first job in the media was working with Clare FM. In 2006, he was named as News Broadcaster of the year.
