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

CRH plc

Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy

Mechanical Engineer - Damien Mason

Damien Mason studied Mechanical Engineering in the University of Limerick. He is now working as a Mechanical Engineer for Irish Cement and is based in Drogheda

An Garda Síochána

Security, Defence & Law Enforcement

Probationer Garda - Peter Clifford

Peter Clifford is a Probationer Garda in Waterford. Peter had previously worked as a care assistant for people with intellectual diabilities before deciding on a career change. He was also

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)

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

Asset Manager - Jenny Donnelly