Gerard Beirne

Gerard Beirne was the University of New Brunswick's writer-in-residence for the 2008-2009 school year and then again during the 2015 Winter term. Beirne was born in Ireland, but has Canadian citizenship and has lived over ten years in Canada. He received his BA at Trinity College in Dublin, and then received his MFA from Eastern Washington University. Gerard Beirne has previously worked as a former Domestic Appliance Design Engineer and has previously lived in Sierra Leone where he worked as a volunteer hospital administrator.

While at UNB, he gave a reading on September 29th, 2008, in the Alumni Lounge at UNB; he gave a reading on March 1st, 2009, at the odd sundays event at Molly's Coffee House; and on April 14th, 2009, he was part of a reading in the Alumni Lounge at UNB. During his second academic year as writer-in-residence, he read on November 19th, 2015, at the Wilser's Room. Beirne has previously taught part time as a member of the UNB English department.

In 2008, Beirne was proceeded by Patricia Young, and succeeded by Fred Stenson in 2009.

For his second bout as UNB's writer-in-residence in 2015, Beirne succeeded Jeramy Dodds, and after him the title was given to Naomi Lewis. 

Sources:

UA Case 191; Section 2; Gerard Beirne