Dr Claire Dunne

Claire Dunne is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Education in DCU. Prior to that, she was Head of the Department of English and the Department of Irish at Marino Institute of Education. She worked as a lecturer in Irish and a translator in Marino for 17 years.

Previously, she was a primary teacher and worked as a translator for the company Sanas. She holds an MA in Intercultural Studies and a PhD in Applied Linguistics. She is very interested in the learning and teaching of Irish.

Learning or acquiring another language is an enriching experience that gives us different windows on the world. It allows us to tap into our creative self and explore different facets of our identity. The following series of blogs will examine the varying ways that Irish can contribute to our creative selves.