Question of Taste: Prof John O'Halloran of UCC picks his favourite books, music, films, etc 

His specialist subject may be ornithology but, from Dorothy Cross to Schitt's Creek, the interim president of University College Cork has a wide range of cultural tastes 
Question of Taste: Prof John O'Halloran of UCC picks his favourite books, music, films, etc 

Professor John O’Halloran, interim president of UCC. Picture: Tomás Tyner

Professor John O’Halloran is interim president of UCC. Born in Cork as the second-youngest of eight children, he currently lives in Douglas with his wife Deirdre and three adult children: David, Andrew and Ailish.  When not in Cork he can often be found in Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry. He is also a distinguished ornithologist, and has carried out extensive research on swans and dippers, in particular. Outside of UCC, Prof O'Halloran is chair of Fota Wildlife Board, and supports Birdwatch Ireland as a volunteer in birdwatching and wildlife conservation.

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