Tiarnán McDonough

As Democracy Researcher at TASC, Tiarnán’s work contributes to TASC’s goal of building democratic resilience by helping strengthen communities and civil society through research that addresses complex social inequalities that undermine democratic participation.

Tiarnán McDonough is an experienced researcher in qualitative and quantitative methods, focusing on social inequalities and democratic participation. His research involves seldom-heard communities to inform programme and policy development through interdisciplinary and inclusive research approaches. As part of this, Tiarnán has experience developing public platforms to connect research findings with communities and policymakers to inform real-world action.

Tiarnán has previously worked as a researcher in academic and applied research settings, including as part of a project at Maynooth University that explored how EU law can advance cultural rights for people with disabilities. Before this, he worked for independent research organisations including the National Centre for Social Research in the UK. He is experienced in working with various stakeholders and partners including NGOs, civil society organisations and government departments and developing research that explores sensitive topics with vulnerable participants.