Kieran Darragh O'Malley

Kieran Darragh O'Malley was born in Belfast in 1948, and attended Clongowes Wood College and later qualified in medicine at University College Dublin.Trained in Public Health at Guys Health District,London, General Practice in Edmonton Canada, and Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Canada and USA, Mc Gill University Montreal, University of Alberta, Cornell Medical School, Alberta Childrens Hospital. Spent 9 yrs at Univ. of Washington with Prof. Ann Streissguth in Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit (1997-2006). Returned to Ireland in 2006, and now works as psychiatric consultant at Slievemore Clinic Dublin for pts. with developmental psychiatric disorders especially FASDS or NDPAE. Has been involved in clinical research on FASDS/NDPAE, lectured internationally, published 60/70 papers, 12 book chapters,4 books.President Elect Intellectual Disability Section,Royal Society Medicine, London.

He has had a parrallel life,attending Drama School at 8yrs old in Lyric Players Theatre Belfast , founded by his parents Mary and Pearse O'Malley in 1951. He has directed 50 to 60 productions, been Artistic Director of 5 theatre companies, and more recently has published 2 poetry books , a 3rd to come!

The parrallel life included 'surviving' playng rugby for 30 yrs in Ireland , UK, Canada and USA..

He is married to artist Siobhan and between them they have 7 adult/ children living across the world. Now he would like to learn to sing/feel 'the Blues'!