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Deck Hand - John Oglesby

John Oglesby is a Deck Hand working with Neptune Fishing Company

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Marine Engineer - Manus O’Boyle

Manus O’Boyle is a Marine Engineer and Manager at Donegal Sea Adventure

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Marketing Manager - Ciara Shine

Ciara Shine is Marketing Manager at Shines Seafood

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Scientific and Technical Officer (Marine) - Haleigh Joyce

Haleigh Joyce is a Scientific and Technical Officer (Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems and Nephrops Assessments) at the Marine Institute Ireland.   

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Marine Biologist - Patrick Kinnaird

Patrick Kinnaird is a Marine Biologist working with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Space Scientist - David McKeown

David McKeown is a space scientist with the European Space Agency. David also lectures on the Space Science and Technology Masters at University

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Physics Lecturer - Shane Bergin

Shane Bergin is a physics lecturer in Trinity College Dublin. He studied Advanced Materials (now Nanoscience) at Trinity College Dublin and then completed a PhD

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Research Fellow in Computational Physics - Nuala Caffrey

Nuala Caffrey is a research fellow in Computational Physics. Nuala's work involves investigating how useful certain materials could be for applications in the energy

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Data Scientist - Catherine Ahearn

Catherine Ahearn is a Data Scientist. Her job involves researching various mathematical and machine learning techniques, and writing code to create predictive models using large

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Mechanical Design Engineer - Elaine Kelly

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CEO of the National Space Centre - Rory Fitzpatrick

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CEO of Fusion Space Technologies - Sinead O'Sullivan

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Mission Control Space Services - Michaela Musilova

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Space Social Media and Communications - Jonathan Faull

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Science Communicator - Karen O'Flaherty

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Earth Observation Specialist - Sam Franklin

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Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion Design Engineer - Neil Murrey

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Manufacturing Technician - Owen Hughes

Languages Connect

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

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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

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Fish Farm Manager - Hugh Heraghty

Hugh Heraghty is Site Manager for Marine Havest's Organic Salmon Fish Farm in Co. Galway. Some key responsibilties of his job include ensuring

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Ships Engineer - Brendan Cavanagh

Brendan is currently a second engineer operating out of Killybegs in Donegal. He completed his Leaving Cert in Carndonagh Community School in 2001. He has

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

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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

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Design Engineer - Sinead Kenny

Sinead Kenny works with Creganna in Galway as a Design Engineer in the Medical Device Sector. She did a degree in Material Science from

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Software Engineer - Karl Stanley

After his Leaving Cert, Karl went to Trinity College Dublin to do a degree in Mathematics. He then went on to compete a M.Sc

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Electronic Engineer - Shane Callanan

Shane Callanan works as an Electronic Engineer with Excelsys Technologies. He heads up the  Applications Engineering group and specialises in the area of power

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Planetary Scientist - Caitriona Jackman

Caitriona Jackman went to secondary school at Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick. From there, she did a degree in Applied Physics at the

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Fishmonger - Nicola O'Higgins

Nichola O'Higgins owns and runs a fish shop in Wicklow with her Husband, who is also a Chef.  The job entails sourcing the

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Fish Filleter - Brendan White

Brendan White is a Fish Filleter working for Albatross Seafoods in Donegal. He has done a number of different courses for his job, including

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Skipper - Liz O'Toole

It was a personal choice to follow a career in the fishing industry. I did a NCUA course in fishing in the area of becoming