Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Fearghas O’Beara has worked 25 years at the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels, Belgium, where he is head of unit at the EP Research Service. He previously administered Parliament’s consultations of churches and religious and humanist organisations on EU policies.

He holds a master’s in European law and politics from University College Dublin and is currently working on a doctorate in public ethics at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy. His research interests include secular and post-secular theory and the interface between religion, law, and politics in the EU.

O’Beara holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Trinity College Dublin and has worked as an educator in Ireland, the UK, and Kuwait and as a church administrator in Iceland.

Talk About posts by Fearghas O’Beara:

• Charles Dukes: A Prisoner of Conscience Who Helped Draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights