Articles for the Agriculture, Animals & Food Tourism & Hospitality Sector
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In Their Words: Jacks Path to Director of Sales & Marketing
Meet Jack Fitzsimons. Jack is the Director of Sales & Marketing in The Heritage , a prestigious luxury hotel in Killenard, Laois. Jack comes from a family who thrived in hospitality and has experienced many sides. However, it’s his Transition Year work experience that really set him up
Matthew Woods - Finding Hospitality Work Through Work Placement
WORKING IN THE tourism sector is certainly a calling. Being a people person is a must, attention to detail is key, and a passion for developing strong relationships with others is paramount. Matthew Woods works as a purchasing assistant for the Sheraton Athlone Hotel. He started his role through
Finn Lyons - Pulling the perfect pint at The Guinness Storehouse
WHO DIDN’T WANT to manage a football team when they were younger? It’s a dream that many of us held and Finn Lyons was no different. We chatted to Finn about his career aspirations and his current role at the Guinness Storehouse to find out more
Seán Connick - CEO of Dunbrody Famine Ship Experience
When describing a run-of-the-mill day in the life of former politician, Seán Connick – the word ‘varied’ springs to mind. As CEO of the John F Kennedy Trust, where he leads the daily operation of one of Ireland’s premier tourist attractions
Artisan Salmon Smokehouse Owner
A When Swedish native, Birgitta Curtin, visited Ireland as a young 18-year-old in 1981, little did she think she would be still here more than 40 years later, and running Irelands best known and most successful artisan salmon smokehouses in the spectacular Burren in Co. Clare. Born and
Connemara Seafood Truck
A love story involving a Connemara woman and a Chilean man has resulted in the creation of an award-winning outdoor seafood eatery which is making serious culinary waves along the shores of the majestic Killary Fjord in Co. Galway. Kim Young and Reinaldo Seco are the talented husband and
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Lauren McCormack, year 3 Bachelor of Commerce student and member of EM cup team 2024 “My name is Lauren McCormack and I am a Bachelor of Commerce student in 3rd year of Shannon College of Hotel Management. I love backpacking and meeting new people, so the chance to travel
My Summer in London as an Events Intern
Millie, a final year BA (Honours) Event Management student at MTU shares her experience as a paid events intern in London in summer 2023, working with Regent’s Events. Why I applied to work in London with Regent’s Events, for summer 2023. As clichéd as
Hotel Sales & Marketing Director at 5 Star Resort
When it comes to women doing it all, Finola Twomey is flying the flag for 'everything is possible.' This mum-of-three is a powerhouse in the Tourism and Hospitality industry, having built an incredible career in just 17 years, all while starting and growing a family. As the Group
Brian Bowler - 25 Years in Hospitality
We met with IHI President and Regional Operations Manager of Cliste Hospitality’s iNUA Collection Brian Bowler to talk about a career well spent in the hospitality industry and his exciting new role. IHI President Brian Bowler has been in the Irish hospitality industry for over 25 years and
10 Reasons Why You Should Study at CAFRE
10 Reasons Why You Should Study at CAFRE Experienced Staff: CAFRE staff are highly qualified and experienced at delivering education programmes. They come from a range of backgrounds bringing a lot of knowledge and skills that they will share with you. Great job prospects: Students study at CAFRE because they
Shannon College of Hotel Management BBS Graduate
If you are looking for a fun, challenging, dynamic career path then Shannon college just might be for you. Shannon is not only a college that offers you a high level of hospitality training, but so much life experience from a wide range of different modules such as intercultural communications
Butchery Apprenticeship
What is being a Butcher all about? Are you creative, hands-on, people person, with good attention to detail, and interested in food? Do you find yourself interested in the craft of how great food is created? Would you like to be part of Ireland’s proud tradition as
Top Tips On Landing that Job In Tourism And Hospitality
1. Make yourself stand out The key to securing a job is to be prepared! The early bird catches the worm, so get busy! Getting a job can often be extremely competitive and no job will just be handed to you. It is important to try and
Commis Chef Apprenticeship
What work does a Commis Chef do? Commis Chef literally translates as ‘ Clerk Chef ’. Commis chefs are the junior members of the kitchen staff. They usually work under various Chef de parties in order to learn the skills required for each section. They are usually
From Leaving Cert Disaster to Michelin Star Cooking
Receiving a job offer from one of Ireland’s top luxury hotels, and an international accolade to boot, Danay Berhane has come a long way from Leaving Cert results day 2016. Danay tells us: ‘I knew I wanted to be a chef, that was all I wanted to
SETU Agriculture Graduate Story
Miriam Dineen, wears several hats as a dairy farmer and sales representative for an agri company. The 22-year-old hails from Cahirbarnagh, Rathmore, Co. Kerry, on the Cork side of the Cork/Kerry border. Farming is a longstanding tradition on both sides of her family, with Miriam being the
HR, Purchasing and Green Manager at Hotel Doolin
Áine Martin is HR, Purchasing and Green Manager at Hotel Doolin, Ireland’s only certified carbon neutral hotel. She has led several projects and initiatives to achieve this certification. Recent awards won by the hotel and team include Best Medium Sized Organisation of the Year 2018 & 2019
Rachel Curran - DKIT Event Management
Rachel Curran (24) got to know the library in DkIT first - she studied there for her Leaving Certificate while her older sister was at lectures for her BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. “I really liked the atmosphere and vibe of DkIT. Also, I felt really comfortable there, a
Thomas Dennis DKIT BA Culinary Arts
Thomas is from Skerries, Co. Dublin and is a 1st year BA Culinary Arts student. “Making the Black Forest Gateau was time consuming and had a lot of elements. The process is very methodical and you need to be precise or it won’t turn out well. I
Niall Fretwell BA Event Management student
Niall Fretwell from Carlingford Co. Louth is a 3rd year BA Event Management student. “The best part about my time at DkIT so far has been my work placement experience. I got the chance to go abroad to Switzerland and work in one of the world’s leading
DkIT Sports Scholar & Student on BA in Hospitality Management
Colleen McKenna (19) from county Armagh smiles as she says, “I didn’t want to follow the crowd to Belfast.” Instead she commutes to DkIT where she is in her second year studying Hospitality Management and on a Sports Scholarship. A former student of St Catherine&rsquo
Animal Geneticist - Teagasc
My name is Donagh Berry and I am the Director of the Vista Milk SFI Research centre. I am an animal geneticist at Teagasc; an animal geneticist uses statistics and maths to determine if an animal has good genes or bad genes for a whole range of traits. Teagasc is
Willie Gibbons - Leopardstown Racecourse Track Manager
My name is Willie Gibbons and I am the track manager at Leopardstown Racecourse. I’ve been based at Leopardstown my whole life, my dad, John Gibbons, was the track manager before me and I used to spend my weekends and holidays helping my dad with maintenance, and working
Fiona Dowling - Head Girl Jamie Osbourne Racing
My name is Fiona Dowling and I am head girl at Jamie Osbourne Racing, Lambourn, UK. I have been involved in the industry for the past ten years and I am delighted to have built my career on my passion for racing. I am from Listowel, Co. Kerry and got
Niall Byrne - Stewards Secretary
My name is Niall Byrne and I’m a point-to-point stewards secretary. I’ve been involved in the racing industry since 1975. I attended the RACE at the age of 14. Upon completion I was awarded apprentice of the year. As part of the course syllabus
Shannon College of Hotel Management Student Testimonials
Clive Ashe (Graduate 2018) BBS (International Hotel Management) The Lotte New York Palace Banquet and Beverage Manager “ I can honestly say that graduating from Shannon College of Hotel Management has been the highlight of my life and receiving my acceptance letter was a close second. Shannon College of Hotel
From Marketing to Brewery Owner
Liam Tutty is the founder and General Manager at Dead Centre Brewing in Athlone. What is your background/ where did your career start? My background is in Media and Marketing. I hold a degree in Audio Visual Media and Communications from ITT Dublin. I worked for 10 years
Chef de Partie at the Vanilla Pod Restaurant
Jeroen Hoppenbrouwer “The best part of my job is that I get to be creative and make beautiful dishes for people to enjoy” What brought you to Ireland? Four years ago my fiancé and I moved to Ireland from the Netherlands. She was doing an Erasmus study
Aisling Kelly, Sligo Oyster Farmer
‘The job is our lifestyle too so we try and make it fun’ What did you study? I studied Tourism and Business in IT Sligo when I left school and took my gap year in San Francisco, before finishing my degree in Napier University in Edinburgh. How
Manager - Arigna Mining Experience
Valerie Stenson What is your background/ where did your career start? I worked in retail in Dublin for 16 years, having started in a part-time position for a few years then I was promoted to an assistant manager and finally a retail manager. I relocated from Dublin to Leitrim
James Whelan, Owner of Killaloe River Cruises
Cruising Killaloe with visitors from around the world How did you start working in tourism? My father had a long established foodstore in Killaloe. We had a number of visitors come into our shop looking to get out on the water as Killaloe is a picturesque riverside town
Senior Travel Advisor, Cork City Tourist Information Centre
“ There are few other industries where you can get as much diversity in your role, or satisfaction in a job well done” What did you do after you left school (first job and / or course)? I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I left
Jack Owens – Business Tourism Intern at Fáilte Ireland
“As a first job, it’s as good as it gets” What were your strongest subjects in school? How did you decide what career path to pursue? In school, my strongest subjects were languages, particularly French. When I finished school I didn’t really know what
My Career as a Tourism Officer
What did you study in college? I have a BA in English & Sociology from University College Cork and an MPhil in Irish Theatre & Film Studies from Trinity College Dublin. I also have a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing from DMI Ireland. Did you go straight into tourism
My Career as a Zoologist
Dr Elvira De Eyto, Zoologist, Marine Institute For the past 18 years, Dr Elvira de Eyto’s role at the Marine Institute in Newport, Co Mayo has focused on the long-term monitoring of the Burrishoole catchment ecosystem, to track and help understand changes in the environment. With a
Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre
Elizabeth Tray Research Scientist, Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (GMIT) and Marine Institute Research Scientist, Elizabeth Tray, is preserving past marine research through the project ‘Unlocking the Archive’. A partnership between GMIT’s Marine and Freshwater Research Centre and the Marine Institute, the project aims to create
Phytoplankton Analyst
Paula Hynes is a Phytoplankton Analyst at the Marine Institute, monitoring the presence and impact of harmful phytoplankton species year round. Paula says she always enjoyed learning science at school which led her to study biology at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). “While I was studying, I
Cullen Fellowship at the Marine Institute
Cullen Fellowship research on oceanographic modelling of Nephrops populations around Ireland Ryan McGeady is a PhD student at NUI Galway (Zoology/School of Natural Sciences) and a Cullen Fellow at the Marine Institute. His research topic is on oceanographic modelling of Nephrops populations around Ireland. Nephrops, also known as Dublin
Fisheries Scientist
Fisheries scientist at the Marine Institute, Jennifer Doyle has been surveying Nephrops norvegicus stocks, commonly known as the Dublin Bay prawn, for almost 20 years. Growing up close to the River Boyne in Co Meath, Jennifer says she was always spending time outdoors and by the water. “I
Faces of the Sea Patricia Wilson, Fish Health Unit
As an Administrator in the Marine Institute’s Fish Health Unit, Patricia Wilson deals with the health of fish and shellfish and the prevention and control of certain aquatic diseases. Patricia studied marine biology at Queen’s University Belfast, before completing a Masters in Environmental Management at Ulster
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Aodhán Fitzgerald - Research Vessel Operations
For the past 13 years, Aodhán Fitzgerald, Research Vessel Operations Manager at the Marine Institute has been coordinating the operations of Ireland’s two research vessels, the RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager . Growing up beside the sea in West Kerry, Aodhán spent his
Career Profile - Hydrographer
Vera Quinlan works at the Marine Institute, and is involved in Ireland’s seabed mapping programme, INFOMAR. As a hydrographer , Vera’s career and sense of adventur has taken her around the world. Vera says she has always had a connection with the ocean. Her
Fisheries Scientist - Tom McDermott
Fisheries Scientist at the Marine Institute, Tom McDermott has been researching the ‘King of Fish’, the salmon for more than 40 years. “Growing up near Lough Derg in Co Clare, my father had a huge influence on me through his obsession with angling, and everything that related
Landscape Gardener
Name: Richard Cowman Address: Tramore, Co. Waterford Current position: Assistant Garden Manager Business details: Assisting with management and maintenance of a 1 hectare garden at Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Gardens. Education • Certificate in Manufacturing Technology W.I.T. • Qualified Carpenter & Joiner • BSc in Horticulture 2012 Background I
Nursery Owner
Name: Deirdre Howlin Address: Kilmore, Co. Wexford Current position: Owner of Grange Greens Plant Centre Education I completed the Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture (2004) & Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture at Kildalton College (2005). I then transferred to the 2nd year of the Level 7 Horticulture course in