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Cian O'Mahony, Science Teacher
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Science Teacher - Cian O'Mahony

Cian O’Mahony is a science teacher based in Cork. Here he talks about how he chose his career and what his job is like. Science Ambassadors include newly

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

Cecilia Fenech, Environmental Scientist
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Environmental Scientist - Cecilia Fenech

Cecilia Fenech works as an environmental researcher. Her main responsibility is to conduct research on identifying the sources of nitrate pollution in our rivers

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

Claire Purcell, Software Engineer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Software Engineer - Claire Purcell

Claire Purcell is a software engineering intern. Her job involves writing and debugging code, as part of software development projects

Maria O'Neill, Civil Engineer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Civil Engineer - Maria O'Neill

Maria works as an Assistant Resident Engineer supervising a water supply scheme for the Local Authorities. She did her Leaving Cert in St. David's in Greystones, and went on

Agriculture, Animals & Food

Scientific and Technical Officer (Marine) - Haleigh Joyce
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture

Scientific and Technical Officer (Marine) - Haleigh Joyce

Forest Management Planner - Claire Howlin
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Forest Management Planner - Claire Howlin

Forestry Professional - Ciaran Walsh
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Forestry Professional - Ciaran Walsh

STEM, Environment & Construction

Technical Training Lead - Stephen Crowley
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Biological, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science

Technical Training Lead - Stephen Crowley

Mechanical Design Engineer - Elaine Kelly
ESERO Ireland
Physics, Mathematics & Space Science

Mechanical Design Engineer - Elaine Kelly

Science Communicator - Karen O'Flaherty
ESERO Ireland
Physics, Mathematics & Space Science

Science Communicator - Karen O'Flaherty

Healthcare, Wellbeing & Sport

Social Worker - Mary Ita Heffernan
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Social Worker - Mary Ita Heffernan

Chartered Physiotherapist - Barry McEntee
CareersPortal
Healthcare

Chartered Physiotherapist - Barry McEntee

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Ejiro O'Hare Stratton
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Ejiro O'Hare Stratton

Creative Arts, Fashion & Media..

Dancer - Megan McEvoy
Languages Connect
Music & Performing Arts

Dancer - Megan McEvoy

Beauty Therapist - Kate Walsh
Languages Connect
Fashion & Beauty

Beauty Therapist - Kate Walsh

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

Woodturner - Glenn Lucas

Government, Law & Education

Garda Trainee - Aishling Butler
An Garda Síochána
Security, Defence & Law Enforcement

Garda Trainee - Aishling Butler

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

Rugby Player - Ian McKinley

Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle
Department of Education and Youth
Education & Teaching

Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle

Accountancy, Finance & Insurance

Administrative Officer - Edel Butler
Irish Tax Institute
Accountancy & Taxation

Administrative Officer - Edel Butler

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

Senior Tax Manager - Sinead Lew

Associate Director - Karl Curran
The Insurance Institute
Insurance

Associate Director - Karl Curran

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