Category Archives: Womens Rights

Clara McCarthy, LinkedIn

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Many people assume I’m a girlie girl yet I love to surprise people by doing things like sky-diving, trekking in glaciers and backpacking for 6 months with the bare minimum (well; 2 pairs of shoes; flipflops and hiking boots). An … Continue reading →

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Sarah Harte, Media and Communications Officer

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Sarah Harte is Media & Communications Officer with Plan Ireland. Sarah went to DCU to study International Business & Languages (German and French) and spent her Erasmus year in northern Germany. In 2005, Sarah took up a marketing position in Tourism Ireland’s Brussels office, … Continue reading →

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Keelin Shanley, RTE journalist

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Three time IFTA award winner, Keelin Shanley works as a journalist in RTE Television and Radio. She currently presents The Consumer Show. Working with RTÉ’s flagship current affairs television programme, Prime Time, she has made a number of landmark documentaries … Continue reading →

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Ifrah Ahmed, campaigner

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Ifrah Ahmed is originally from Somalia in East Africa and has been living in Ireland for the past six years. Ifrah is a social and community worker and has worked on many different projects involving organisations such as Unicef, Amnesty International, Irish … Continue reading →

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Diana Bunici, children’s TV presenter

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Diana Bunici can be found in the elev8 loft, weekdays on RTÉ Two along with her co-presenters Sean Regan and Ivan Minnock. Presenting the daily live children’s programme is her first venture into television, having graduated from DIT with a BA … Continue reading →

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Trish Fallon, 1st Option Models

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

A northside girl through & true, Trish Fallon’s idol has always been her big sis Jules, who, to Trish, was one of the most beautiful models/people in Ireland when she was growing up. Jules opened the doors of 1st Option Models Management & Production in … Continue reading →

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Siobhan Ryan, Meteorologist

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Siobhan Ryan is a Meteorologist with Met Eireann, and has been forecasting since 2006. Before this she worked both in Dublin Airport and Met Eireann Head Quarters as a Meteorological Officer. Since August 2010 she has appeared on our screens … Continue reading →

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Anita Reilly, Grants Officer

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Anita Reilly, originally from Co Mayo, currently works for Plan as Grants Officer in Guinea Bissau.  Her background is in education and she has worked as a teacher and teacher trainer. She has worked in Mexico, India and Ethiopia and is … Continue reading →

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Margaret Mansfield, teacher and mum to Mike, Plan’s Head of Sponsorship

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Margaret Mansfield, mother of Mike, our Head of Marketing and Sponsorship, describes herself as a feminist. Born in Portumna, Co. Galway, and married to Gerry with three children, Petra, Morgan, “baby” Mike, Margaret is acutely aware of the importance of … Continue reading →

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Hazel Larkin, writer & her daughters Ishthara and Kashmira

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Hazel Katherine Larkin started working for children when she was 18 and was a full-time volunteer with the CARI Foundation, which was in its infancy at the time. Since then, she has campaigned for children’s rights, mental health rights and women’s … Continue reading →

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