Biography
Feargal Ó Coigligh
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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Feargal Ó Coigligh was appointed to the post of Secretary General at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, with effect from 20 January 2024. The department has a broad range of functions relating to tourism, arts and culture, the national cultural institutions, film, media, sport and the Irish language and the Gaeltacht.
Feargal was previously an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Mr Ó Coigligh was Assistant Secretary for Culture and Arts from 2015 to 2018 where he oversaw the Decade of Centenaries programme, including the successful Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. Prior to that he had responsibility for Heritage policy, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service.