Department of Education and Youth

Education & Teaching

Teacher - Special Needs - Padraig Parle

Padraig Parle is working as a Special Needs Teacher in the Catherine McAuley school in Dublin.  He did a BA in Fine Art from DIT and followed this with

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

Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)

Mechatronic Engineer - Elva Bannon

Elva talks here about her role as a Mechatronic Engineer at ocean energy company Wavebob

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

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture

Deck Hand - John Oglesby

Clerical Officer - Marie Coughlin

Maire Coughlin is a Clerical Officer working in Cork County Council in the Housing Maintenance Department.  She did a Secretarial Course after school and has worked in the County