Begoña de la Fuente

Begoña is a native Spanish speaker with over 30 years experience of teaching Spanish. After obtaining her degree in Spanish Language and Literature from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid she completed a course to specialise in Teaching Spanish as a

Nicky Dowling

With over 25 years’ experience, Nicky Dowling joined The Institute of Education in September 2023, as a teacher of French & German. She is also Tutor for 5th Years, where she supports students throughout the academic year, helping them settle

Maria Fenton

Maria Fenton is a Spanish teacher with 20 years’ experience.  She is the author of 4 Spanish textbooks: ¡Venga! Leaving Cert Spanish, Edco, 2020; ¿Qué pasa? 1 Junior Cycle Spanish, Edco 2017  and ¿Qué pasa? 2 Junior Cycle Spanish, Edco

Patrick Fitzsimons

Patrick Fitzsimons is a French and Spanish teacher at the Institute of Education. He earned a First Class Honours degree in French and Spanish from University College Dublin, during which time he received several awards for his proficiency in each