Fergal Donnelly has worked in the European Comission for the last 20 years. He trained as a medical doctor and wanted to pursue a career
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Chef - Fiona Uyema
Fiona Uyema is a TV cook, author and founder of a Japanese food company. Fiona has spent time living and working in Japan, being able
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Dancer - Megan McEvoy
Megan McEvoy works as a professional dancer. She has worked and studied in Spain where she learned the language, it then helped her communicate in
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Beauty Therapist - Kate Walsh
Katie Walsh works as a spa manager on cruise ships. Katie lived in France for a year at the age of sixteen where she became
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Department of Foreign Affairs - Shane Sargeant
Shane is originally from Dublin but is now working in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the European Union in Brussels. Shane studied
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Solicitor - Niamh Cacciato
Niamh Cacciato is a solicitor in William Fry working in the corporate restructuring and solvency department. Niamh studied French and Italian at third level and
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Lecturer - Dr. Patrick Cadwell
Dr. Patrick Cadwell is an assistant professor of translation studies in DCU teaching people how to translate from Japanese to English
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Opera Singer - Sharon Carty
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
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Multilingual Software Support SAP - Laura Glendon
Laura studied German and Commerce in NUIG and is based in SAP's Galway office. Her role is to support the partners using the SAP
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Rugby Player - Ian McKinley
Ian McKinley is a professional rugby player working as coach in Italy. Communicating through Italian is essential for his work as a coach and
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Engineer - Transport Infrastructure Ireland - Ciaran MacSamhrain
Ciaran MacSamhrain works as an engineer for Transport Infrastructure Ireland. French has been hugely beneficial in Ciaran's career as he worked in France where
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JET Coordinator - Japanese Embassy - Edel Carleton
Edel Carleton is JET Coordinator for the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. After spending time in Japan working as an assistant language teacher, she now
