Monthly Archives: January 2012

Emer O’Sullivan, Irish Girl Guides Chief Commissioner

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Since 1974 Emer has been involved with the Irish Girl Guides (IGG). She started out at the age of 10 in her local Guide Unit in Ballina. Since the age of 17 she has volunteered as a Leader with the … Continue reading →

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Olivia Dempsey, Plan Ireland Volunteer

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

After studying Social Sciences in UCD, Olivia went travelling around East Africa and got bitten by the travelling bug. Olivia returned a different person with a whole new outlook on life and having developed a passion for the developing world, she … Continue reading →

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Aoife Barry, print & broadcast journalist

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Aoife Barry is a print and broadcast freelance journalist who writes for TheJournal.ie, The Irish Independent, the Irish Times (The Ticket), State.ie, the Kildare Nationalist and others. She contributes reviews and features to RTE Radio 1’s arts show Arena and … Continue reading →

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Brenda Thoms, Marketing Manager NIVEA

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Brenda Thoms is Marketing Manager for NIVEA in Ireland since 2001. She began working with Plan Ireland in 2011 and hopes to collaborate on further projects in 2012. Previously, she ran her own communications company followed by a Marketing role … Continue reading →

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