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Ruth works as a Chartered Accountant and has recently been made a Partner with Bluett Conran & Co. She completed a primary degree in European Business and Languages at the National College of Ireland, and went on th do a Post Graduate diploma in Accounting in DIT. She then chose to study with the Chartered Accountants Ireland to become a Chartered Accountant.
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Ruth Byrne


Anne Nutley is a Customer Service Agent with the Customer Service Desk in Bank of Ireland 365. The team Anne is part of takes calls for the Great Britain branches, handling all types of branch account queries for both Business and Personal customers. While it is a demanding and challenging role, Anne finds it extremely rewarding being in a position to assist people with their banking queries.
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Anne Nutley


David Kehoe is the Executive Head Chef in the Tower Hotel in Dublin.  When he completed his Leaving Cert he went to study in Athlone IT on a 2 year fulltime professional cookery course.  He also is qualified in HACCP (Food Safety Mgmt) up until management level.  He was one of the chef presenters on "Corrigan Knows Food", which was on RTE1 last year for 6 weeks.
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David Kehoe


Edardo Macias work for HP Ireland in Leixlip as a Business Development Project Manager.  He has a BS in Industrial Engineering.  He is responsible for mapping out the competitive landscape, influencing R&D and Marketing in aspects related to the competition and customer perception and also is responsible for mapping out business strategies for new business plans in the big emerging markets.
Business Development
Eduardo Macias


Fortune Musasiwa is a Shift Running Manager working in McDonald's in Dublin.  His main responsibilities are food safety and quality control. He is also responsible for creating a good working environment which everyone can enjoy  while at the same time achieving their goals.  Following his A Levels he took an Accountancy Technicians course. He finds that McDonald's encourage further education and also are very flexible in giving him time off to study.
Shift Running Manager
Fortune Musasiwa


Brian is an Entrepreneur who setup his own business from ideas he encountered as a PHD student in UCD. After completing a general Science degree in UCD, he chose to pursue a PHD within the Chemistry dept, with aspirations for a career in the Pharma Chemical sector. His company, Celtic Catalysts, currently employs 17 staff and provides the Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical industries with pioneering chemistry for asymmetric synthesis.
Science Entrepreneur
Brian Kelly


     
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