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 to rear her family. She recently won a very prestigious City and Guilds award, one of only 4 awarded
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
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
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
Shauna Hurley is a structural engineer. Her job involves analysing building stability and designing structural elements such as floors, beams and columns, ensuring structures are safe and capable of withstanding harsh weather conditions
Fergal Feehely is a Painter Decorator who took over the family business in 2008. After his Leaving Cert Fergal went on to complete a four year apprenticeship course in conjuntion with CIT, as well as a certificate in AutoCAD and a correspondence course in Robotics
Catherine Day is Secretary General of the European Commission. She studied Economics and Politics at UCD. Her job is located in Brussels where she works together with all twenty eight EU states on policies. Her job is centered in a very stimulating multi-national environment
