Alan Titley MRIA (born 28 June 1947, Irish: An Titlíoch) is an Irish-language novelist, translator, playwright and professor.

[6] Titley was born in Cork and educated at Coláiste Chríost Rí, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra and University College Dublin.

In 2006 he was appointed Professor of Modern Irish in University College Cork.

[8][9] Awards won include The Butler Prize of the Irish American Cultural Institute, The Pater Prize for International Drama, The Stewart Parker Award for Drama from the BBC, and the Éilís Dillon Award for Children's Literature.

[10] On immigration Titley has advocated a totally open borders policy.