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Fergal Gallagher

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Fergal Gallagher’s Biography

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Summary

Fergal is a multimedia journalist writing about news, technology and the start-up sector. He is currently working on a project in Social Semantic Journalism at DERI, which aims to provide journalists with tools that will help them use social media more effectively in their work. Fergal has a background in IT but retrained as a journalist and as well as has written for Technology Voice, Digital Times and the Irish Independent.

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NUI Galway

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Fergal Gallagher’s Journalist Portfolio

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Misreporting the Boston bombings

Misreporting the Boston bombings

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Can you retweet without endorsing?

Can you retweet without endorsing?

Social media and Twitter in particular has become an integral part of the working journalist's day. As news o…

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Are Online Gambling Sites Getting an Easy Ride?

Are Online Gambling Sites Getting an Easy Ride?

Fergal Gallagher is a multimedia journalist writing about social media, technology and startups. He is curren…

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Are we heading for Tech Bubble & Burst 2.0?

Are we heading for Tech Bubble & Burst 2.0?

A start up goes public, $375 million is raised in an IPO which puts the value of the company at a whopping $1…

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Is your digital footprint your new CV?

Is your digital footprint your new CV?

The CV, or résumé, has long been the standard tool used to apply for jobs and to summarise a potential employ…

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Isn't it about time the net closed in on anonymous cyber-bullies?

Isn't it about time the net closed in on anonymous cyber-bullies?

England international footballer Micah Richards suffered racist taunts on Twitter this week and was told to g…

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Irish Government to chair EU meeting on Ceuta migrant crisis

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By Fergal Gallagher Verified
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Updated / Tuesday, 4 Aug 2026 00:01 Migrants gather along the fence at the site of clashes near Fnideq, on the Morocco-Spain border An emergency meeting of EU interior and justice ministers to discuss the migrant crisis in Ceuta will take place later today. It will be convened by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan as Ireland holds the EU Presidency.
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Government to chair EU meeting on Ceuta migrant crisis

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By Fergal Gallagher Verified
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An emergency meeting of EU interior and justice ministers to discuss the migrant crisis in Ceuta will take place later today. It will be convened by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan as Ireland holds the EU Presidency. The images of over 50,000 people swimming across the border from Morocco to the Spanish North African territory of Ceuta pushed immigration right to the top of the list of issues to be dealt with during Ireland's EU Presidency.
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Senator's name removed from scholarship over Epstein link

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Updated / Sunday, 1 Feb 2026 17:08 Former Senator George Mitchell said on multiple occasions that he had no contact with Epstein following his conviction (File image) The US-Ireland Alliance has removed the name of Former Senator George Mitchell from their scholarship programme due to his links with the late disgraced financier and convicted child sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was first arrested in 2006 and convicted in 2008 of soliciting a minor.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern at Irish Independent newsdesk

Have you ever used a typewriter?

For fun, but not really, I'm only a young fella.

How is social media changing news?

It's making it more instant. Also it's giving journalists access to a multitude of new sources. Audiences now expect shorter snappier news.