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Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Maritime, Fishing & Aquaculture
Liz O'Toole, Skipper
It was a personal choice to follow a career in the fishing industry. I did a NCUA course in fishing in the area of becoming a Deckhand. A Deckhand is someone who accompanies and assists the Skipper and his crew. This course led to a work placement on a boat
Department of Education and Youth
Education & Teaching
Padraig Parle, Teacher - Special Needs
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 a H. DIP in Primary Education from the Froebel College of Education in Blackrock. He teaches a
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
St. Michael's House
Psychology & Social Care
Deirdre Lavelle, Care Assistant
Deirdre Lavelle works as a Care Assistant in St Michael's House. Having worked for a number of years as a Special Needs Assistant she applied for a job in St Michael's House. She has completed a foundation course on Skills in Counselling from NUI Maynooth. She is
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Construction, Architecture & Property
Philip Weinman, Project Manager - Construction
Philip Weinman is a Project Manager in Construction. He is responsible for project managing the design and construction teams to ensure a building project is compliant with Building Regulations, meets Client specifications and is delivered to the agreed time schedule and budget
Health Service Executive
Healthcare
Lisa Kelly, Speech and Language
Lisa Kelly is a Speech & Language Therapist employed by the HSE. She did a 4 year degree course in Clinical Speech and Language Studies in TCD. Continuing professional development is an important part of her job. This includes attending courses that are organised
Research Ireland (Taighde Eireann)
Biomedical Technologies & Medtech
Patricia Cleary, Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist
Patricia Cleary is a Senior Systems Verification & Validation Scientist. Her job focuses on testing new instruments that will be used by hospital labs to help diagnose blood based malignancies such as cancer and HIV
