Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of NUI Galway. He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012.[1]
Ó Tuathaigh graduated with a BA from NUIG followed by an MA. He completed his postgraduate studies at Peterhouse College, Cambridge.[2] He received an Honorary Doctorate from National University of Ireland in 2017.