Tag Archives: Because I Am a Girl Campaign

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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Because I am a…Kiss Magazine Girl

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

We recently teamed up with Kiss Magazine, Ireland’s only teen magazine, and asked Kiss readers what does it mean to them to be a girl. These are the top quotes we received from Kiss readers Aoife, Kelly, Katy, Nikki, Marie, Kim, Megan, Caoimhe … Continue reading →

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Aoife Nic Canna, DJ and Broadcaster

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Crowned the First Lady of Irish house by Hot Press, Aoife Nic Canna has been a central force in Irish dance music since it’s initial development. She was resident at U2′s The Kitchen, The Rock Garden, No. 4 Dame Lane … Continue reading →

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Emma Kennedy, Journalist

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Emma Kennedy is personal finance correspondent with The Sunday Business Post. The journalist comes from Wicklow, but now lives in Dublin. She has a BSc in Economics & Finance from UCD and an MA in Journalism from DCU. She enjoys … Continue reading →

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Claire Bergin, Olympic athlete

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Claire Bergin is an Olympic athlete and is currently working towards becoming a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte. Claire competed at the Winter Olympics on the Bobsleigh team last February in Vancouver.  She is also a member of the Irish relay … Continue reading →

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Marguerite Gallagher, Development Education and Campaign Officer

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Marguerite Gallagher is Development Education and Campaigns Officer with Plan Ireland. Marguerite is from Dublin and joined Plan Ireland in December 2010. She recently completed a Masters in Development in Kimmage Development Studies Centre. Marguerite worked with short-term volunteer sending … Continue reading →

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Caroline Curran, Communications Manager for Coca-Cola

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Caroline Curran is Communications Manager for Coca-Cola HBC Ireland Ltd where she is responsible for internal communications and managing corporate social responsibility programmes such as the Coca- Cola Designated Driver campaign, the Coca-Cola Cinemagic Festival and Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the Clean Coast programme. Caroline joined Coca-Cola … Continue reading →

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Margaret Gilsenan, Founding Partner of Boys and Girls

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Margaret Gilsenan is a founding partner of Boys and Girls, a communications company that celebrated its first birthday at the end of 2010 after a very successful first year in business. Margaret is a director of Plan Ireland, sponsoring children … Continue reading →

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Tina Roche, Chief Executive

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Tina Roche was appointed Chief Executive of The Foundation for Investing in Communities in January 2000. She established two organisations – Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) and The Community Foundation for Ireland. Tina has a MBA from IMI/Fordham and … Continue reading →

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Maura McHugh, Writer

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Maura McHugh runs the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild website and blog, and edits its fortnightly electronic newsletter. She also writes, and her short stories and poetry have appeared in markets in the USA and the UK. A script written … Continue reading →

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