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Barry Gallagher

@b_gallagher2

Presenter and Reporter with @news2dayRTE • Reach me at [email protected]

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With St Patrick's Day right around the corner schools and groups from across the country are kicking off festivities of their own. So Barry Gallagher skipped on down to Cherry Orchard in County Dublin, who were having a community wide celebration of their own ☘️

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Today, Barry Gallagher spent the morning at the Trinity College Dublin Long Room Library, where some pint sized scholars got the opportunity of a lifetime as part of the Trinity Bookmarks Initiative 📚

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Today, April 2nd, is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay. So Barry Gallagher headed to Kilternan National School's Autism Class, where one student has become the main character of her very own book 📚

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On today's show, Barry Gallagher danced along to Scoil an Linbh Íosa Killymard in Donegal Town, who were bringing the community together for a Lip Sync Battle in aid of a very special cause 🎵🎤💃🏼🕺🏼

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The deaf class at Sacred Heart National School in Newbawn, Co. Wexford, were treated to a surprise vist by harpist Una Walsh, who is almost entirely deaf herself. So, Barry Gallagher joined in to learn about how music can be enjoyed in lots of different ways 🎵 🎤

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A 17-year-old Deaf harpist has described her "full circle" moment as she returned to a dedicated class for Deaf children in Wexford to share her "love of music" rte.ie/news/2025/0411…

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Relatives of those who fought during the 1916 Rising spoke of their pride, as thousands gathered at the GPO in Dublin to honour those who took part in the rebellion rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

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Two years ago, I covered a protest at Scoil na gCeithre Maistri after their new school build was cancelled. A full circle moment to see them in their brand new building after 25 years in prefabs. Here’s a look back at where their story began: thesun.ie/news/10433849/…

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The captain of Dublin's camogie team has said that protesting is the only option players have at their disposal to bring forward a change in a rule requiring players to wear skorts rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

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On today's show, Barry Gallagher catwalked to Navan in Co. Meath, where St Joseph's Mercy Navan and St Ultan's Special School have teamed up to strut their stuff in their very own fashion show, as part of an inclusion project.

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Vision Ireland has converted three children's books, aimed at helping grieving children, into Braille and audio for European Mental Health Week as part of their Book Bridge Project rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

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This is European Mental health week. So Barry Gallagher spent the morning at the Vision Ireland Library, who, alongside the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network, have been making books that help grieving kids more accesible to those with a vision impairment 📚

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This is Children's Hospice Week, so Barry Gallagher went along to a school who were dressing up as their heroes in aid of LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice, Ireland's children's hospice - as part of a fundraiser taking place in schools across the country. #ChildrensHospiceWeek

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Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Emma Blain unveiling a plaque commemorating Irish revolutionary, social activist and co-founder of Ireland’s first paediatric hospital, Madeleine ffrench-Mullen. RTÉ News

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Today Barry Gallagher raced over to Donabate Portrane Special Olympics Club to spend the morning with some talented tots, taking part in the Special Olympics Ireland Young Athletes programme.

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Today Barry Gallagher bounded on over to Scoil Chiarain D11, who were celebrating a very important milestone for one of their best four-legged friends, therapy dog in training Dash.

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With the sun shining, Barry Gallagher was put through his paces at Glenswilly National School in Donegal, who were celebrating their students' many talents ahead of the summer holidays.