Contact
Rannóg
Department of English and Roinn na Gaeilge
Role
Assistant lecturer
Publications and other outputs
Thesis
Ní Thiarnaigh, R. (2021). How do teachers in Catholic primary Gaelscoileanna teach about cultural diversity while promoting and maintaining the Irish language and culture? [Unpublished master’s final project] Marino Institute of Education, Dublin.
Research Reports
Current research in progress (funded by SCoTENS): Skinner, B. ; O'Toole, B.; Ní Thiarnaigh, R., & Skinner, M. (in progress- 2022-2023). Home-school partnership with migrant families: A way forward on the island of Ireland. Ulster University & Marino Institute of Education.
Conference Contributions
Upcoming: Skinner, B., Ní Thiarnaigh, R., Cocault, S., O'Toole, B. & Stewart, M. (2024, September 9). Home-school partnership with migrant families: a way forward on the island of Ireland. [Paper presentation]. BERA Annual Conference 2024, Manchester.
Titley, A., O’Toole, B., Golden., B., Ní Thiarnaigh, R., Barry, M. (2024, June 19). Embedding Global Citizenship Education into initial teacher education to equip further teachers with the ability to embrace change and navigate uncertainty [Roundtable discussion]. ACIS MIC Conference- Embracing Change. Navigating Uncertainty: Ireland and New Beginnings.
O'Toole, B., Ní Thiarnaigh, R. (2024, June 12). Home-school partnership with migrant families: a way forward on the island of Ireland. [Paper presentation]. Marino Institute of Education Annual Research Symposium, Dublin.
Skinner, B., O'Toole, B., Ní Thiarnaigh, R., Stewart, M., & Cocault, S. (2024, January 10). Home-school partnership with migrant families: supporting integration. [Paper presentation]. Université de Littoral Cote d'Opale (ULCO), Language and Education: Multicategorial and multicultural perspectives.
O’Toole, B., Ní Thiarnaigh, R., Stewart., Skinner, B., & Cocault, S. (2023, November 10-11). Home-school partnership with migrant families: Supporting language and literacy practices. [Paper presentation]. Literacy Association of Ireland Conference, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin.
Ní Thiarnaigh, R. (2023, October 26). Rapporteur at IDEA Global Citizenship Education Research Showcase, Irish Development Education Association.
Ní Thiarnaigh, R., Stewart, M., Skinner, B., O'Toole, B., & Cocault, S. (2023, October 19-20). We are also part of this community: supporting migrant pupils across the island of Ireland. [Paper presentation]. The Standing Conference on Teacher Education, North and South (SCoTENS) Annual Conference 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of SCoTENS: Hopes, dreams and possibilities for teacher education. Fermanagh.
Professional activities
17 & 18 April 2024: CPD organisation committee and attendance- Anti-Racism in Initial Teacher Education: seminars in Maynooth University and DCU, with keynote speaker Dr Khadija Mohammed.
Research/Professional Interests
Intercultural Education (in Irish-medium settings), Home-School Partnership (with migrant/minority families); Content and Language Integrated Learning.