Background
Dochartaigh, Pól Ó Son of John James Doherty and Elizabeth Margaret McGladdery.
literature and language professor
Dochartaigh, Pól Ó Son of John James Doherty and Elizabeth Margaret McGladdery.
Bachelor in German with honors, University College Cardiff, Wales, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in German Literature, Nottingham University, England, 1995. Bachelor in Irish Language and Literature with honors, University Ulster, Coleraine, Derry, Northern Ireland, 2004.
Lecturer to senior lecturer University Ulster, 1994—2005, professor German, since 2005, dean faculty arts, 2008. Chair, modern languages committee Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 2004—2008, member, since 2010. Vice president Association German Studies Great Britain & Ireland, since 2008.
Fellow Royal History Society, London, since 2009. General editor German Monitor, Amsterdam, since 2009. Editorial board member Publications English Goethe Society, London, since 2009.
Member of Modern Humanities Research Association.
Married Geraldine Cuskelly, September 6, 2003. Children: Róise Ní Dhochartaigh, Treasa Ní Dhochartaigh.