Fionnuala is from Rathfarnham in Dublin. She attended Trinity College from 1995-1999 where she received a degree in English and Modern Irish. She received an M.A. in Translation Studies from DCU in 2006.

Cois Life published Ceist agam ort!, a quizbook for teenagers in 2008 with support from An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta. She co-authored Téarmaíocht don Aontas Eorpach: taithí na hÉireann – tionscadal GA IATE (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2013)whilst working with Fiontar. She worked with Cois Life for three years as the Publihsing Officer. Her second quiz book for 12-14 year olds is Ceist eile agam ort! (Cois Life, 2015). She lives in Terenure, Dublin.

Updated June 2017