Ronan Moore

Ronan Moore is a politician, author and school teacher at St Patrick's Classical School.[1] He was born in and his family comes from Trim.[2] He currently lives with his wife Frances Haworth,[3] and three kids. He received a degree in English and History from NUI Galway followed by a Masters in Sustainable Development from Dublin Institute of Technology.[3][4]

In 2015 Moore published Irishology, which discusses the strange quirks of Irish culture. This would become the first of a trilogy of similar books when in 2016 it would be followed by Irishography which discussed parts of Ireland's geography.[1] 2020 Moore would publish "Young Fionn", a retelling of the Boyhood Deeds of Fionn aimed at a young audience, with the help of the publisher Gill Books and illustrator Alexandra Colombo.[5]

In the past he had worked with Trócaire in Nigeria.[3] He currently works as a secondary school English and history teacher.[2][5]

Politics

In the 2019 Meath County Council election, Moore won a seat for the Social Democrats in the Trim local area.[2] In 2020 he was elected as Cathaoirleach in the Trim District.[6] In the 2020 Irish general election he stood as a TD in Meath West, [7] but was not elected.

Moore along with other councilors opposed a motion to remove To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from the school curriculum due to racist language. He defended the books by saying they were important in teaching students about the history of racism and racial injustice.[8][9]

Bibliography
  • Irishology (2015)
  • Irishography (2016)
  • Irishisms (2017)
  • Young Fionn: Small kid, Big Legend (2020)

References
  1. "Moore the merrier from Ronan!". Meath Chronicle. 20 December 2016.
  2. Donohue, John (16 January 2020). "Election 2020: Moore on high horse! Campaign launch in Trim on Saturday". Meath Chronicle.
  3. Smith, Andrea (14 November 2015). "Home is where the heart is". The Irish Independent.
  4. "Cllr. Ronan Moore".
  5. Donohoe, John (6 March 2020). "'Exciting Retelling' of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's adventures". Meath Chronicle.
  6. "Moore pride as he takes on role of Cathaoirleach in Trim Municipal District". Meath Chronicle. 20 June 2020.
  7. Donohoe, John (5 February 2020). "Election 2020: Social Democrats leader supports Moore in Meath West canvas". Meath Chronicle.
  8. Riegel, Ralph (24 July 2020). "Twelve-year-old pupils do not understand complexities of racially charged classics, says councillor seeking removal of books". The Irish Independent.
  9. Donohoe, John (22 July 2020). "Cllrs refuse to back removal of book that 'addresses racial injustice'". Meath Chronicle.
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