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I'm a former librarian who has transitioned into freelance writing and editing. I currently contribute lifestyle and culture pieces focusing on film, TV, and life as a stay-at-home dad to The Irish Times and Business Post. I also maintain a recurring column called “Being Dad” for The Irish Times Health and Family supplement and have written on a variety of topics, from video games to audio book production. With a strong background in research and editorial consultancy, I've contributed to several travel guides and magazines, bringing a keen eye for detail and storytelling to my work. I enjoy sharing insights into culture and family life, combining my editorial skills with personal experience.…I'm a former librarian who has transitioned into freelance writing and editing. I currently contribute lifestyle and culture pieces focusing on film, TV, and life as a stay-at-home dad to The Irish Times and Business Post. I also maintain a recurring column called “Being Dad” for The Irish Times Health and Family supplement and have written on a variety of topics, from video games to audio book production. With a strong background in research and editorial consultancy, I've contributed to several travel guides and magazines, bringing a keen eye for detail and storytelling to my work. I enjoy sharing insights into culture and family life, combining my editorial skills with personal experience.

Darragh Geraghty

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I'm a former librarian who has transitioned into freelance writing and editing. I currently contribute lifestyle and culture pieces focusing on film, TV, and life as a stay-at-home dad to The Irish Times and Business Post. I also maintain a recurring column called “Being Dad” for The Irish Times Health and Family supplement and have written on a variety of topics, from video games to audio book production. With a strong background in research and editorial consultancy, I've contributed to several travel guides and magazines, bringing a keen eye for detail and storytelling to my work. I enjoy sharing insights into culture and family life, combining my editorial skills with personal experience.…I'm a former librarian who has transitioned into freelance writing and editing. I currently contribute lifestyle and culture pieces focusing on film, TV, and life as a stay-at-home dad to The Irish Times and Business Post. I also maintain a recurring column called “Being Dad” for The Irish Times Health and Family supplement and have written on a variety of topics, from video games to audio book production. With a strong background in research and editorial consultancy, I've contributed to several travel guides and magazines, bringing a keen eye for detail and storytelling to my work. I enjoy sharing insights into culture and family life, combining my editorial skills with personal experience.

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I’m a former librarian who has transitioned into freelance writing and editing. I currently contribute lifestyle and culture pieces focusing on film, TV, and life as a stay-at-home dad to The Irish Times and Business Post. I also maintain a recurring column called “Being Dad” for The Irish Times Health and Family supplement and have written on a variety of topics, from video games to audio book production.

With a strong background in research and editorial consultancy, I’ve contributed to several travel guides and magazines, bringing a keen eye for detail and storytelling to my work. I enjoy sharing insights into culture and family life, combining my editorial skills with personal experience.

Skills

Editorial Illustration

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Writer and Editor

August 1, 2015 - Present

Write regular lifestyle and culture (TV, Film, Video Games & Books) features for the Irish Times and Business Post. Have a recurring column, “Being Dad” for the Irish Times Health and Family supplement, and previously wrote the “Moving to the Country” column for the Property section. Write regular, front-page features for The Ticket, Irish Times Magazine, and Marriott Bonvoy. Researched, edited, and wrote for multiple travel guide publications including Rough Guide to Ireland, DK Eyewitness Ireland, and Michelin Green Guide to Ireland. Served as senior editorial consultant for the DK Eyewitness Guide to Ireland 2019 edition.

Archivist at Dublin City Library and Archive

July 31, 2019 - July 18, 2025

Catalogued the previously unregistered Fáilte Ireland Photographic Collection, involving metadata creation for over 20,000 negatives along with researching images to ensure accurate descriptive metadata. Required exceptional attention to detail and knowledge of metadata standards and controlled vocabularies.

Library Consultant

July 31, 2015 - July 18, 2025

Worked as independent verifier on a large digitisation project for the General Register Office, checking indexing and metadata on over 50,000 scanned military records. Collaborated with the National Library of Ireland on their Parish Registry Project performing data-entry, metadata checking, microfilm examination, and software testing. Tasks required intense attention to detail due to politically sensitive nature of the material.

Library Consultant

February 28, 2021 - July 18, 2025

Worked with the National Library of Ireland on the Parish Registry Project including data-entry, metadata checking, microfilm examination, and software testing. Required focused attention to detail.