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Liam is a qualified Nurse (CNM2) in the area of Intellectual Disability. He chose to change his career path from that of a qualified Butcher to Intellectual Disability Nursing in his early twenties, and completed a Degree programme. He now works in St Michael's house with people that have severe and  profound intellectual disabilities.
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Liam Dowling
Caitriona Jackman went to secondary school at Crescent College Comprehensive in Limerick. From there, she did a degree in Applied Physics at the University of Limerick. During that time she did a 9-month co-op placement at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory in Surrey.  After graduation she moved to the University of Leicester to do a PhD in Planetary Science. She is now working as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London.
Planetary Scientist
Caitriona Jackman
After completing his Leaving Cert, Patrick investigated the Lidl Retail Management Degree programme on their website and decided to make an application. He was keen on working in the Retail area since he was 14 and continues to pursue his interests now at Lidl.
Trainee Retail Manager
Patrick Quinn
Stephen works as a Customer Advisor in one of Bank of Ireland's South Dublin branches. As a Customer Advisor, Stephen is in charge of all the Personal & Motor Loan applications and all short term lending facilities, including overdrafts and credit cards. As a Senior Bank Official he is a mentor for a lot of the junior staff in the branch and part of this role is to ensure that he can provide them with support and advice for their own career development.<br /><br /> 
Customer Advisor
Stephen Stapleton
<p>Gail Smith is a Garda who is attached to the Regional Traffic Department in Dublin Castle.  She diid her initial training in the Garda College in Templemore and before she was accepted into the Divisional Traffic Department, she had to sit an interview and pass a 'standard' motorcycle course. This was a four week course where she drove a Kawasaki 550 motorcycle.</p>
Garda - Traffic Corps
Gail Smith
Daren Gibney is an AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) who runs Tax Computer Systems operations in Ireland. He did a Business and Legal Studies (BBLS) Degree in UCD. Following this he embarked on a training contract with KPMG, during which he studied for and completed his tax qualification and was awarded the AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) by the Irish Tax Institute.
AITI Chartered Tax Adviser
Daran Gibney

     
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