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Shane Sargeant, Department of Foreign Affairs
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 languages at university as part

Ian McKinley, Rugby Player
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 as a player on the

Kate Walsh, Beauty Therapist
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 fluent in the language which

Laura Glendon, Multilingual Software Support SAP
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 software which means she uses

Sharon Carty, Opera Singer
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 opera. Being able to speak

Ciaran MacSamhrain, Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

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 he was involved in supervising

Agriculture, Animals & Food

Event Rider - Luke Drea
Teagasc
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Event Rider - Luke Drea

Fish Filleter - Brendan White
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture

Fish Filleter - Brendan White

Forester - Linda Coghlan
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Forester - Linda Coghlan

STEM, Environment & Construction

Structural Engineer - Shauna Hurley
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Construction, Architecture & Property

Structural Engineer - Shauna Hurley

Manufacturing Technician  - Owen Hughes
ESERO Ireland
Physics, Mathematics & Space Science

Manufacturing Technician - Owen Hughes

Mechatronic Engineer  - Elva Bannon
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy

Mechatronic Engineer - Elva Bannon

Healthcare, Wellbeing & Sport

Care Assistant  - Deirdre Lavelle
St. Michael's House
Psychology & Social Care

Care Assistant - Deirdre Lavelle

Anaesthetist - Dr Jan Steiner
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Anaesthetist - Dr Jan Steiner

Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly

Creative Arts, Fashion & Media..

Opera Singer - Sharon Carty
Languages Connect
Music & Performing Arts

Opera Singer - Sharon Carty

Woodturner - Glenn Lucas
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Art, Craft & Design

Woodturner - Glenn Lucas

Art Studio Manager - Jamie McCarthy-Fisher
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Art, Craft & Design

Art Studio Manager - Jamie McCarthy-Fisher

Government, Law & Education

Detective Sergeant - Martha Francis
An Garda Síochána
Security, Defence & Law Enforcement

Detective Sergeant - Martha Francis

European Commission - Fergal Donnelly
Languages Connect
Public Administration, Politics & EU

European Commission - Fergal Donnelly

Lawyer Linguist-Barrister - Vivienne Breathnach
EU Careers
Law & Legal

Lawyer Linguist-Barrister - Vivienne Breathnach

Accountancy, Finance & Insurance

Associate Director - Karl Curran
The Insurance Institute
Insurance

Associate Director - Karl Curran

Senior Tax Manager - Sinead Lew
Irish Tax Institute
Accountancy & Taxation

Senior Tax Manager - Sinead Lew

Tax Manager - Anna Holohan
Irish Tax Institute
Accountancy & Taxation

Tax Manager - Anna Holohan

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