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Luxembourg
Mayo
I am a 20-year-old Kerry girl, born and bred, my family have been living and farming in Ballymacelligott for many generations. I had a very enjoyable upbringing and I am currently a student at the University of Limerick studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business majoring in Accounting and Finance. As part of my degree program, I completed my Erasmus in Lille, France and I am now living in Luxembourg employed with Credit Suisse Fund Services as part of my work placement.
I am 25 and hail from Ballinrobe in South Mayo renowned for its fantastic fishing and home to the unofficial Queen of Ireland, Panti Bliss! In 2015, after completing degrees in Psychology and Sociological and Political Studies at NUI Galway, I added a Masters in Health Psychology to the list. Currently, I work as a Health Psychologist in the Weight Management Service in St. Columcille’s Hospital in Dublin, under the expertise of Ireland’s leading obesity expert, Professor Donal O’Shea, who was a Rose Escort himself.
Meath
Melbourne
I am 24 years old and from a beautiful and picturesque village of Kilmessan based in the Royal county of Meath. I have five beautiful older sisters and one handsome younger brother. In 2014 I started to work as part of the events team in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort. I have an Irish language background and would love to share my love of the Irish language with the rural communities and schools. This year I was blessed to manage the under-10 Dunsany ladies GAA team (MY MINIONS).
I’m 27, from Co Clare and have been living in Melbourne for the past three years and am loving every minute of it. I graduated from Limerick Institute of Technology in 2010, with a first class honours degree in Business and Event Management. Since moving to Melbourne I have been very fortunate to secure two fantastic positions working in the Higher Education Sector within two of Australia’s leading universities, the University of Melbourne and Monash University. I love being part of the thriving Irish community in Melbourne.
Monaghan
New Orleans
My family and friends call me Polly or Pam and I will turn 23 in August. I am currently working as a Nurse in Tallaght Hospital on a medical/surgical ward. I live on a dairy farm, where ‘Daddy’s Girl’ helps with the daily tasks that may include calving cows or feeding the sheep. I am involved in a local Club called Breffni/Oriel Holstein Friesian Breeders Club, which is a young farmers club for young people who have a keen interest in cattle.
I am 23 and proud to have been born and raised in the great city of New Orleans. Louisiana has so much to offer including the amazing culture and of course, the food! I graduated from Louisiana State University (Go Tigers!) in August 2015 with an undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders. I have recently been hired by Autism Spectrum Therapies in New Orleans where I will carry out working with amazing kids every day. My ancestors came from Galway. I am Irish through and through!
New York
New Zealand
I’m a 26-year-old Doctoral student, splitting my time between living in Garfield, NJ and in Pittsburgh, PA, where I’m working toward my PhD from the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business. Dad is from Athea, Co. Limerick, and Mum is from Tralee, Co. Kerry. I’m determined to have a career in the business world without sacrificing the things that make me happiest, like spending time with family in Ireland. I like running 5K’s with my dad and sister and hiking with my fiancé.
Kia ora koutou! I am 21 years old and in June this year I completed a degree in Psychology, Criminology, Ecology and Biodiversity. I am currently job hunting, hoping to find a job that I am passionate about to kick start my career. Ideally, I would love to work in criminal justice and am particularly interested in the fields of prisoner rehabilitation and youth justice. I am also doing ongoing study in Tikanga Maori (The Maori world, culture and values). My Irish ancestry can be traced to Co Galway.
Newcastle / Gateshead Aisling Murray
Newfoundland & Labrador
I am 24 and come from Newcastle, County Down. I moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 2011 to study Medicine. At Newcastle University, I have completed four years of my medical degree and this year am taking a year out to complete a Masters of Research in Medical Sciences, researching a growth factor in melanoma cells, the most aggressive skin cancer, to develop a new targeted drug. I have a keen interest in music and play drums, percussion, piano and violin.
I am 24 and from St. John’s. Last year, I graduated from the Textiles: Craft and Apparel Design Program at the College of the North Atlantic. Since, I have worked diligently to open my own fine craft business, Yellow Rose. In 2015, my goal was to run a local 10 mile race, the Tely 10. For 2016, my mom and I completed our first half-marathon. My Irish heritage is on both sides of my family. The Murphy’s, from Cork and the Power’s from Waterford.
SÍLE REIDY
Treasa Sheridan
Meghan Griffin
Shannon Burke
Pamela Allen
Hannah Greally
Kristin Stack
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Fionna McDarby
Anna Murphy
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