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EU Careers
Public Administration, Politics & EU
Breda Ni Mhaoláin, Interpreter
Breda Ni Mhaoláin works as an Interpreter for the European Parliment. After she completed a BA in Irish and Psychology in NUI Galway, she did a masters in Translation. Following a few years working, she specialised by doing a diploma in Conference Interpreting
Languages Connect
History, Culture & Languages
Niamh Cacciato, Solicitor
Niamh Cacciato is a solicitor in William Fry working in the corporate restructuring and solvency department. Niamh studied French and Italian at third level and is a great asset to the company as she is the only person in the firm that speaks Italian
Languages Connect
Music & Performing Arts
Sharon Carty, Opera Singer
Sharon Carty is a professional opera singer. Sharon studied teaching and performance in the Royal Irish Academy of Music before moving to Vienna to study opera. Being able to speak German has been very useful to her in her career as many conductors and singers speak the language
Construction Industry Federation
Construction, Architecture & Property
Eileen Faherty, Electrician / Quantity Surveyor
Eileen Faherty is a Quantity Surveyor with Jones Engineering Group. Eilleen completed a four year electrician appreticeship and further obtained a Btech in Construction Technology from DIT. Her work involves preparing variations for construction projects along with labour spends reports and project cost projections
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Earth & Environment
Deirdre Kelleghan, Amateur Astronomer
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 work, and her tips on what to study
The Insurance Institute
Insurance
Nicole Feighery, Customer Care Manager
Nicole Feighery is a Customer Care Manager at Chill Insurance. Nicole graduated from TCD with a degree in Natural Science. Throughout her time working in the financial services sector she has obtained a number of relevant qualifications and is currently studying towards a Management Diploma in Insurance.
Construction Industry Federation
Construction, Architecture & Property
Colin Butterly, Site Manager - Trade Entry
Colin Butterly has worked his way up from apprentice Carpenter / Joiner to trainee Site Manager, offering him greater opportunities and more responsibility. He is currently studying in DIT for a level 7 degree in Construction Management which he gained advanced entry into due to his trade qualification
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Earth & Environment
Shane McDonagh, Renewable Energy Engineer
Shane McDonagh is a Phd Researcher working in the area of renewable energy engineering. Shane uses computer programmes to analyse data and look for patterns that will tell us how energy systems will work on a big scale
Teagasc
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
Luke Drea, Event Rider
Luke Drea is a 3 Day Event Rider who is Self Employed. He left school before the the Leaving Cert exams to study in Kildalton Agricultural and Horticultural College in Kilkenny, where he completed the Sport Horse Production course. During his Transition year in