Dr Claire Dunne

Claire Dunne has been Head of the Department of English and the Department of Irish at Marino Institute of Education since 2022. She has worked as a lecturer in Irish and a translator at the same institution for the past 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.