Padraic Fallon (journalist)
Padraic Fallon (21 September 1946 - 14 October 2012) was an Irish journalist.
Biography[edit]
Fallon was born on 21 September 1946 in Wexford, Ireland.[1] He completed his early education from St Peter's College, Wexford, and Blackrock College in Dublin.[1] Later, he attended Trinity College Dublin, where he studied business.[2]
Fallon started his career at The Irish Times.[2][1] Later, in 1969, he moved to London to work at Thomson Regional Newspapers, then at the Daily Mirror, and subsequently joined the Daily Mail.[2][1]
In 1974, Fallon became the editor of Euromoney.[2] Later in his career, he held various leadership roles at Euromoney, including managing director, chief executive, and chairman.[2] Additionally, he served on the board of the Daily Mail & General Trust and was a director of Allied Irish Banks from 1998 to 2007, resigning due to concerns about the banks' lending policies.[2][1]
Fallon was also an author, having written novels such as Hymn of the Dawn, which drew from his childhood experiences in Wexford.[2]