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Mary Ita Heffernan is a Social Worker who works for the HSE in Kilkenny. After completing her Leaving Certificate she did a degree in Social Science and a Masters in Social Work. This led to a National Qualification in Social Work which is the only recognised qualification to be a practitioner in this field.

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