What is Gareth O'Callaghan?
[[File:Gareth O'Callaghan 4fm.jpg|thumb|Gareth O'Callaghan]] '''Gareth O'Callaghan''' (born 24 March 1961) is an Irish author and retired radio and television presenter. He was most recently to be heard on [[Classic Hits 4FM|4fm]], having presented shows on [[RTÉ 2fm]] for much of his career until 2005 and then a show on [[Galway Bay FM]] until his retirement in 2018. He is known for talking about [[depression]] and [[suicide]] awareness on his shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2006/11/22/story30023.asp |archive-date=22 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622100608/http://archives.tcm.ie/carlownationalist/2006/11/22/story30023.asp |title=Grange – Suicide awareness seminar in Mount Wolseley |df=dmy |date=22 November 2006 |access-date=19 November 2008 |work=[[Carlow Nationalist]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> In August 2018, O'Callaghan was diagnosed with a terminal form of [[Neurodegeneration|neurodegenerative disease]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Olivia|last=Kelleher|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/gareth-ocallaghan-to-step-down-from-radio-after-being-diagnosed-with-incurable-and-rare-disease-862971.html|title=Gareth O'Callaghan to step down from radio after being diagnosed with 'incurable' and rare disease|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|date=18 August 2018|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:O'Callaghan, Gareth}} [[Category:1961 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Irish writers]] [[Category:Irish television personalities]] [[Category:Irish radio personalities]]