The IES Abroad Dublin Center occupies a red-brick Victorian building that was originally a post office and has been completely renovated. The Center is walking distance from St. Stephen’s Green and Trinity College.
Features include:
High-speed Internet, printer, photocopier and scanner access
A student lounge with study desks
Classrooms and a small library
Center staff:
Ashley Taggart IES Abroad Center Director
Ashley Taggart has directed IES Abroad Dublin since it opened in Summer 2000. He previously lectured at IES Abroad London for five years. He holds a master's degree in Renaissance Literature and a doctorate in Modern Drama from the University of York. Originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, he has written short stories and screenplays.
Faculty Geoffrey Corry
Peace and Conflict Studies
Master of Science Employee of Glencree Centre for Reconciliation Lecturer, University College Dublin
Ruth Ferguson Art History Relations
Master of Arts, University College Dublin Curator, Newman House
Regina Fitzpatrick Irish Studies
Master of Arts, University College Dublin Researcher, Gaelic Athletic Association, Boston College
Darren Kelly Anthropology
Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy, St. Patrick's College Lecturer, St. Patrick's College
Amanda Maguire Theater
Actor/Writer for Theater Graduate of ALRA Licenciate, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Stephen McMahon Creative Writing and Literature
Master of Arts, Queen's University Belfast, Senior English Tutor and Lecturer, St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University
Michael Murray Peace and Conflict Studies
Doctor of Social Science, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Researcher, Lecturer, National University Maynooth
Brendan O'Brien Peace and Conflict Studies
Master of Arts, University of Ulster Journalist, RTE, Newstalk 106 Lecturer, University College Dublin
Gillian O'Brien History
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Liverpool Lecturer, St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University
Michelle Piazza Irish Studies
Master of Arts, Univeristy of Leeds, Doctoral Candidate Lecturer, University College Dublin
IES Abroad Dublin
Features include:
Ashley Taggart
IES Abroad Center Director
Ashley Taggart has directed IES Abroad Dublin since it opened in Summer 2000. He previously lectured at IES Abroad London for five years. He holds a master's degree in Renaissance Literature and a doctorate in Modern Drama from the University of York. Originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, he has written short stories and screenplays.
IES Abroad Staff
Caroline Enright
Student Welfare Officer and Internship Coordinator
Megan Markey
Assistant Director
Faculty
Geoffrey Corry
Peace and Conflict Studies
Master of Science Employee of Glencree Centre for Reconciliation Lecturer, University College Dublin
Ruth Ferguson
Art History Relations
Master of Arts, University College Dublin Curator, Newman House
Regina Fitzpatrick
Irish Studies
Master of Arts, University College Dublin Researcher, Gaelic Athletic Association, Boston College
Darren Kelly
Anthropology
Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy, St. Patrick's College Lecturer, St. Patrick's College
Amanda Maguire
Theater
Actor/Writer for Theater Graduate of ALRA Licenciate, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Stephen McMahon
Creative Writing and Literature
Master of Arts, Queen's University Belfast, Senior English Tutor and Lecturer, St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University
Michael Murray
Peace and Conflict Studies
Doctor of Social Science, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Researcher, Lecturer, National University Maynooth
Brendan O'Brien
Peace and Conflict Studies
Master of Arts, University of Ulster Journalist, RTE, Newstalk 106 Lecturer, University College Dublin
Gillian O'Brien
History
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Liverpool Lecturer, St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University
Michelle Piazza
Irish Studies
Master of Arts, Univeristy of Leeds, Doctoral Candidate Lecturer, University College Dublin