Michael Gallagher
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 46 |
| Date of birth | December 14,1978 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Scotland |
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| Parents | John Gallagher |
| Books | Michelangelo's first painting |
| Sara The Devil | |
| Uncles | George Gately |
| Education | Victorian Institute of Sport |
| Edited works | Politics in the Republic... |
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| ID | 1631394 |
Michael Gallagher Life story
Michael Thomas Gallagher, OAM is an Australian Paralympic cyclist from Scotland. He has won gold medals at the Beijing and 2012 London Paralympics. He was selected in the Australian team for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Omagh bomb service 'testament to community spirit' 25 years on
... Michael Gallagher, whose son Aidan, 21, was killed in the bombing said Sunday s service showed people were unified...
Fan outrage at Susan Meachen, the romance novelist accused of faking her death
... After news of the hoax went viral, someone claiming to be Ms Meachen told writer Michael Gallagher that she felt the only way to find relief from the online bullying she said she experienced, was to fake her own death...
The ‘cocaine collectors' retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam
... " Listen to Linda Pressly and Michael Gallagher s report, Hear more episodes of Radio 4 s Crossing Continents on As the volume of cocaine imported into the Netherlands rises exponentially, the methods used by the collectors are becoming more sophisticated too...
Helping people with a learning disability to find love
... Alison Williams, 35, and Michael Gallagher, 31, from Anglesey, have been together for 12 years after meeting at a sports club...
Helping people with a learning disability to find love
A couple who both have Down's syndrome have spoken about how their relationship has thrived thanks to the support of their families.
Alison Williams, 35, and Michael Gallagher , 31, from Anglesey, have been together for 12 years after meeting at a sports club.
Support group Mencap Cymru said people with learning disabilities have The Right to meaningful relationships.
It urged carers to help them and not to be "frightened".
For Alison and Michael, being in a relationship has led to years of happiness.
"He's my prince," said Alison .
Michael added: "I think we'll be together Forever . "
Alison Williams and Michael Gallagher 's friendship started when they met at a sports clubThe couple live with their families, but regularly stay at each other's homes and they enjoy holidays and hotel breaks together with the support of their mothers, who help to arrange their dates and stay nearby.
Michael's mother, Dot, said being in a relationship had been "the making" of her son.
Alison 's mum, Ann, said she remembered the moment the couple's friendship became something deeper.
"They were going to a disco, Alison was dressed as Sandy from Grease and Michael was Danny," she Recalled .
I've got chills. . the couple dressed as Sandy and Danny from the musical Grease"We were behind them and they just held hands and walked away. "
The couple and their families have talked about the serious relationship and their plans for The Future .
They say people sometimes ask intrusive questions about the nature of the couple's relationship but that it was "none of their business".
While public attitudes to people with learning disabilities have changed in The Past 30 years, Mencap Cymru said it wanted to change the way society thinks about their rights to friendships and relationships.
It is using Valentine's Day to start a "national conversation" with people with learning disabilities, parents and support services about improving opportunities for people with a learning disability, starting with a launch at the Welsh Assembly.
Director Wayne Crocker said: "People who are supporting people with a learning disability might be frightened of the risks of an individual being involved in an Intimate Relationship .
"But where that individual has capacity, whether you're a parent or a support agency, your role should be to develop and help that individual have The Relationship they want, that's right for them. "
family, relationships, learning disability, valentine' s day, welsh assembly
Source of news: bbc.com
