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Xiaona Hou, Product Engineer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Product Engineer - Xiaona Hou

Xiaona Hou is a Product Engineer. She is responsible for supporting R&D work in the Diabetes Care business unit at MD Medical. 

Shauna Hurley, Structural Engineer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Structural Engineer - Shauna Hurley

Shauna Hurley is a structural engineer. Her job involves analysing building stability and designing structural elements such as floors, beams and columns, ensuring structures are safe and capable of withstanding

Dave McDonald, Astronomer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Astronomer - Dave McDonald

Science Ambassador Dave McDonald is a health and safety representative by day, and amateur astronomer by night. In 2008 he became only the second person to discover an asteroid from

Oz Ilbrahmi, Manufacturing Specialist
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Manufacturing Specialist - Oz Ilbrahmi

Oz Ilbrahmi works as a CEO and Manufacturing Specialist. The inventing process and problem-solving are key things that Oz finds stimulating about his work

Shane Bergin, Physics Lecturer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

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 in Physicsfollowed by the Marie

Deirdre Kelleghan, Amateur Astronomer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Amateur Astronomer - Deirdre Kelleghan

Deirdre Kelleghan is an artist, amateur astronomer, informal educator and writer. Here she talks about how she chose her career, what her job is like, the cool things in her

Agriculture, Animals & Food

Timber Purchaser - John Kelly
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Timber Purchaser - John Kelly

Resource Manager - Kevin Power
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Resource Manager - Kevin Power

Skipper - Liz O'Toole
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture

Skipper - Liz O'Toole

STEM, Environment & Construction

Design Engineer - Kevin O'Hagan
Combilift
Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy

Design Engineer - Kevin O'Hagan

Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist  - Patricia Cleary
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Biomedical Technologies & Medtech

Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist - Patricia Cleary

Building Engineer  - Owen Stephens
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Construction, Architecture & Property

Building Engineer - Owen Stephens

Healthcare, Wellbeing & Sport

Care Assistant - Lydia Peppard
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Care Assistant - Lydia Peppard

Senior Clinical Psychologist  - Dr Travis Ryan
The Psychological Society of Ireland
Psychology & Social Care

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Dr Travis Ryan

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Cal Mc Donagh
The Psychological Society of Ireland
Psychology & Social Care

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Cal Mc Donagh

Creative Arts, Fashion & Media..

Textile Design/Handweaver - Liz Christy
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Art, Craft & Design

Textile Design/Handweaver - Liz Christy

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

Woodturner - Glenn Lucas

Dancer - Megan McEvoy
Languages Connect
Music & Performing Arts

Dancer - Megan McEvoy

Government, Law & Education

Primary School Teacher - Deirdre Sayers
Department of Education and Youth
Education & Teaching

Primary School Teacher - Deirdre Sayers

Chef - Fiona Uyema
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages

Chef - Fiona Uyema

Resource Teacher - Paul Galvan
Department of Education and Youth
Education & Teaching

Resource Teacher - Paul Galvan

Accountancy, Finance & Insurance

Insurance Administrator - Kevin Moran
The Insurance Institute
Insurance

Insurance Administrator - Kevin Moran

Senior Associate Solicitor - Caroline Austin
Irish Tax Institute
Accountancy & Taxation

Senior Associate Solicitor - Caroline Austin

Investment Consultant - Orla Aherne
Financial Services - A Career Less Ordinary
Banking & Financial Services

Investment Consultant - Orla Aherne

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