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European Commission - Fergal Donnelly

Fergal Donnelly has worked in the European Comission for the last 20 years. He trained as a medical doctor and wanted to pursue a career

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Chef - Fiona Uyema

Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able

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Dancer - Megan McEvoy

Megan McEvoy works as a professional dancer. She has worked and studied in Spain where she learned the language, it then helped her communicate in

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Beauty Therapist - Kate Walsh

Katie Walsh works as a spa manager on cruise ships. Katie lived in France for a year at the age of sixteen where she became

Department of Foreign Affairs - Shane Sargeant

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Department of Foreign Affairs - Shane Sargeant

Shane is originally from Dublin but is now working in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the European Union in Brussels. Shane studied

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Solicitor - Niamh Cacciato

Niamh Cacciato is a solicitor in William Fry working in the corporate restructuring and solvency department. Niamh studied French and Italian at third level and

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Lecturer - Dr. Patrick Cadwell

Dr. Patrick Cadwell is an assistant professor of translation studies in DCU teaching people how to translate from Japanese to English

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Opera Singer - Sharon Carty

Sharon Carty is a professional opera singer. Sharon studied teaching and performance in the Royal Irish Academy of Music before moving to Vienna to study

Multilingual Software Support SAP - Laura Glendon

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Multilingual Software Support SAP - Laura Glendon

Laura studied German and Commerce in NUIG and is based in SAP's Galway office. Her role is to support the partners using the SAP

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Rugby Player - Ian McKinley

Ian McKinley is a professional rugby player working as coach in Italy. Communicating through Italian is essential for his work as a coach and

Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland - Ciaran MacSamhrain

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Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland - Ciaran MacSamhrain

Ciaran MacSamhrain works as an engineer for Transport Infrastructure Ireland. French has been hugely beneficial in Ciaran's career as he worked in France where

JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy - Edel Carleton

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JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy - Edel Carleton

Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now

Lawyer Linguist-Barrister - Vivienne Breathnach

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Lawyer Linguist-Barrister - Vivienne Breathnach

Vivienne completed a degree in Law and Irish in UCC, and after some further training completed a course for Lawyer-linguists at King's Inns

Design & Crafts Council Ireland

Textile Design/Handweaver - Liz Christy

Liz Christy is a Textile Designer and Handweaver working near Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. After her Leaving Cert she completed a certificate in Visual Education and

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Potter - Ray Power

Ray Power works as a potter and manager for Castle Arch Pottery in Kilkenny. After his Leaving Cert, he went on to complete a degree

Art Studio Manager - Jamie McCarthy-Fisher

Design & Crafts Council Ireland

Art Studio Manager - Jamie McCarthy-Fisher

Jamie McCarthy-Fisher is an art studio manager working in Wild Goose Studios in Kinsale, Co Cork. He completed a MA (Hons) in English Literature

Design & Crafts Council Ireland

Woodturner - Glenn Lucas

Glen Lucas is a professional Woodturner. Following his Leaving Certificate he did some classes with professional woodturners. He also undertook a F

Department of Education and Youth

Guidance Counsellor - Brian Howard

Brian Howard works as a Guidance Counsellor in Newbridge College in Kildare. He attended secondary school in Patrician Secondary School Newbridge. Following his Leaving Certificate

Department of Education and Youth

Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle

Padraig Parle is working as a Special Needs Teacher in the Catherine McAuley school in Dublin. He did a BA in Fine Art from

Department of Education and Youth

School Principal - Paul Meany

Paul completed his Leaving Cert in Marian College, Dublin, before going on to do a Degree in Botany and Maths in UCD. He decided to

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Library Assistant - Jonathan Smyth

Jonathan Smyth is working as a Library Assistant in Cavan County Council. From an early age he was interested in History and books.

Department of Education and Youth

Secondary School Teacher - Mary Joyce

Mary Joyce is a Secondary School Teacher of Geography and PE and works in Patrician Secondary School in Newbridge, Co Kildare. She obtained

Department of Education and Youth

Primary School Teacher - Deirdre Sayers

Deirdre Sayers is a National School Teacher working in Scoil Naomh Eoin, Baiste, Listóil, Co Chiarraí. She did a B

Department of Education and Youth

Resource Teacher - Paul Galvan

Paul Galvan is a Resource Teacher working in the Patrician Secondary School in Newbridge, Co Kildare. He decided to study for

Department of Education and Youth

Lecturer - Aoife Mc Dermott

Aoife McDermott works as a lecturer in Human Resource Management in Dublin City University. Having graduated with a BESS from Trinity College, she continued to