Ronan Moore

Ronan Moore is an Irish politician and school teacher, and the author of a number of books with a focus on quirks of Irish culture.

Personal life
Moore was born in, and his family comes from, Trim, County Meath. As of 2015, he lives with his wife Frances Haworth, and three children.

He received a degree in English and History from NUI Galway followed by a Masters in Sustainable Development from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Career
He has worked with Trócaire in Nigeria. As of 2020, he works as a secondary school English and history teacher at St Patrick's Classical School.

Writing
In 2015 Moore published a book, Irishology, which discusses some of the strange quirks of Irish culture. This would become the first of a trilogy of similar books, being followed in 2016 by Irishography, which discussed parts of Ireland's geography, and by Irishisms in 2017.

In 2020 Moore published "Young Fionn", a retelling of the Boyhood Deeds of Fionn aimed at a young audience; this was published by Gill Books and illustrated by Alexandra Colombo.

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

Moore, along with other councilors, opposed a motion to remove the books 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.