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Lynsey Gargan, Manufacturing Engineer
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Manufacturing Engineer - Lynsey Gargan

After her Leaving Cert, Lynsey chose to do a Mechanical Engineering course in DIT. She had taken work experience in IBM during the summer months, and applied for a position

Caitriona Jackman, Planetary Scientist
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

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 University of Limerick. During that

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

Gillian Morgan, Manufacturing Process Specialist
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Manufacturing Process Specialist - Gillian Morgan

Gillian Morgan is a manufacturing process specialist. Her job involves working on projects that better facilitate production of commercial drugs

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

Nuala Caffrey, Research Fellow in Computational Physics
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

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 industry. 

Agriculture, Animals & Food

Forester - Peter Whooley
Forestry Careers Ireland
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry

Forester - Peter Whooley

Marine Engineer - Manus O’Boyle
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture

Marine Engineer - Manus O’Boyle

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

Forest Management Planner - Claire Howlin

STEM, Environment & Construction

Validation Engineer - Emmet Tobin
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy

Validation Engineer - Emmet Tobin

QA Manager - Michael Bohane
BioPharmaChem Ireland
Biological, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science

QA Manager - Michael Bohane

Space Scientist - David McKeown
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Physics, Mathematics & Space Science

Space Scientist - David McKeown

Healthcare, Wellbeing & Sport

Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Speech and Language - Lisa Kelly

Social Worker - Mary Ita Heffernan
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Social Worker - Mary Ita Heffernan

Anaesthetist - Dr Jan Steiner
Health Service Executive
Healthcare

Anaesthetist - Dr Jan Steiner

Creative Arts, Fashion & Media..

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

Textile Design/Handweaver - Liz Christy

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

Art Studio Manager - Jamie McCarthy-Fisher

Potter - Ray Power
Design & Crafts Council Ireland
Art, Craft & Design

Potter - Ray Power

Government, Law & Education

Private (Line) - Louise Mc Donald
Irish Defence Forces
Security, Defence & Law Enforcement

Private (Line) - Louise Mc Donald

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

Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland - Ciaran MacSamhrain

School Principal - Paul Meany
Department of Education and Youth
Education & Teaching

School Principal - Paul Meany

Accountancy, Finance & Insurance

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

Senior Tax Manager - Sinead Lew

Customer Care Manager - Nicole Feighery
The Insurance Institute
Insurance

Customer Care Manager - Nicole Feighery

Associate Sustainability Advisor - Amy O’Dwyer
Financial Services - A Career Less Ordinary
Banking & Financial Services

Associate Sustainability Advisor - Amy O’Dwyer

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