Conor Ó Ceallaigh
DUBLIN 15,Ireland
Summary
An early-career editor with experience working for an Erbil-based outlet focusing on Middle Eastern politics and regional developments. Extensive experience living and working abroad coupled with a strong academic background in international affairs and security, Middle Eastern studies, global development issues, and journalism.
Overview
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
Editor
The New Region
Erbil, Iraq
2025.03 - 2026.07
- Responsible for writing, collating, editing, and publishing news articles, features, opinion pieces, and other media related to politics and current affairs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the broader Middle East
- A member of the outlet's board with ensuing responsibilities relating to the platform's vision and style guide
- Working with human sources to provide detailed coverage of current events, primarily in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey
- Engaging in journalistic field work in locations including Geneva, Switzerland, and Amman, Jordan
- Responsible for managing social media accounts, as well as directing, overseeing, and approving content for publication
- Working in a multilingual environment and ensuring high editorial standards are met for the outlet
Education
Master Universitario di Primo Livello - Middle Eastern Studies
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Milan, Italy 2025.01 - 2025.12
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism with Online Public Relations
Fitzwilliam Institute
Dublin, Ireland 2023.08 - 2026.06
BSc - General Science
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland 2019.09 - 2023.05
MA - Security, Conflict & International Development
University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom 2023.10 - 2024.10
Skills
- Strong knowledge of international politics, with a focus on the Middle East
- Experience of living, studying, and working abroad in multicultural contexts, including periods in Senegal, Thailand, Italy, and Jordan
- Adept at editing written articles, features, and opinion pieces to ensure adherence to style guides, as well as being responsible for a graphics team to coordinate the production of videos and visual content
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English
Native
Irish
Fluent
French
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
Spanish
Upper intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Timeline
Editor
The New Region
2025.03 - 2026.07
Master Universitario di Primo Livello - Middle Eastern Studies
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2025.01 - 2025.12
MA - Security, Conflict & International Development
University of Leicester
2023.10 - 2024.10
Postgraduate Diploma - Journalism with Online Public Relations
Fitzwilliam Institute
2023.08 - 2026.06
BSc - General Science
University College Dublin
2019.09 - 2023.05