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New Because I am a Girl website now live!

Plan Ireland’s new Because I am a Girl website is now live! Following on from success of this Because I am a Girl weekly guest blog, we have created a new website which brings together the blog, videos and more information about … Continue reading

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Shauna Conry, Student

Shauna comes from Firhouse in Dublin and has just completed her Leaving Cert at Sancta Maria College. At school, she took part in the ‘Schools Across Borders’ programme, which brings young people together from Ireland, Israel and Palestine, as well as organising the school talent … Continue reading

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Alison Curtis, radio presenter

Alison Curtis presents Phantom 105.2 talk show weekdays from 2PM. Originally from Canada she moved to Dublin in 1999 starting her radio career as a researcher on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM. A few short years later … Continue reading

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Lisa McInerney, writer, editor and columnist

Lisa McInerney is an Irish writer, editor and columnist. She is co-owner of Irish magazine site Ramp.ie, writes regularly for The Journal.ie, and has appeared at literary festivals both at home and in the US discussing new media and its … Continue reading

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Kitty, blogger, Red Lemonade

Kitty is a Dublin-based graphic designer and blogger, originally from Waterford. She runs her own blog, Red Lemonade, where she rambles excitedly about various bits and pieces of pop culture that catch her eye, as well as lovingly making fun … Continue reading

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Rachel Madden, Google

Rachel Madden currently works in Google as an Online Media Associate. Rachel graduated from UCD in 2010 after studying Business and Legal Studies for four years. After graduating, Rachel spent 6 months as a marketing intern for an Irish online … Continue reading

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Rosie Hand, Dublin Institute of Technology

Rosie Hand is Programme Co-ordinator of the M.Sc. Advertising and Postgraduate Diploma in Advertising and Digital Communication at the Dublin Institute of Technology. She lectures in Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Communications and International Business at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her industry … Continue reading

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Sarah Harte, Media and Communications Officer

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

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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Trish Fallon, 1st Option Models

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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