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

Financial Services - A Career Less Ordinary

Banking & Financial Services

Business Manager - Madonna Daly

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

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

St. Michael's House

Psychology & Social Care

Occupational Therapist - Tomas Flanagan

Tomás Flanagan is an Occupational Therapist working for St Michael's House. Following his Leaving Certificate, he studied Occupational Therapy in Trinity College Dublin where he found

McDonald's

Sales, Retail & Purchasing

Customer Care Manager - Breda Wright

Breda Wright is a Customer Care Manager with McDonald's Ireland working in a restaurant in Waterford.  She went back to work in McDonald's having stayed at home