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Department of Foreign Affairs - Shane Sargeant

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Solicitor - Niamh Cacciato

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Multilingual Software Support SAP - Laura Glendon

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Rugby Player - Ian McKinley

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JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy - Edel Carleton

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Garda Sergeant - Marianne Cusack

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Garda Trainee - Aoife O'Malley

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Detective Sergeant - Martha Francis

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Garda - Niamh Briggs

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Garda - Emilia Gilroy

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Garda - Nan Hu

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Garda Trainee - Mark Spain

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Garda Trainee - Steven Kilgannon

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Interpreter - Breda Ni Mhaoláin

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Private (Line) - Keith Lynch

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School Principal - Paul Meany

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Sub Lieutenant - Navy - David Fleming

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