Padraic Fallon (21 September 1946 - 14 October 2012) was an Irish journalist.

Fallon was born on 21 September 1946 in Wexford, Ireland. ^[1] He completed his early education from St Peter's College, Wexford, and Blackrock College in Dublin. ^[1] Later, he attended Trinity College Dublin, where he studied business. ^[2]

Fallon started his career at The Irish Times. ^{[2] [1]} Later, in 1969, he moved to London to work at Thomson Regional Newspapers, then at the Daily Mirror, and subsequently joined the Daily Mail. ^{[2] [1]}

In 1974, Fallon became the editor of Euromoney. ^[2] Later in his career, he held various leadership roles at Euromoney, including managing director, chief executive, and chairman. ^[2] Additionally, he served on the board of the Daily Mail & General Trust and was a director of Allied Irish Banks from 1998 to 2007, resigning due to concerns about the banks' lending policies. ^{[2] [1]}

Fallon was also an author, having written novels such as Hymn of the Dawn, which drew from his childhood experiences in Wexford. ^[2]

• A Hymn of the Dawn (2003) ^[1]
• The Circles of Archimedes (2010) ^[1]