Experience

The Sanctuary Runners

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  In February 2018 I founded the Sanctuary Runner Movement to enable Irish residents run alongside, and in solidarity with migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. The award-winning movement has (by December 20202 over 10,000 runners and is present in 30 locations across Ireland. Due to expand internationally in 2021. In February 2018 I founded the Sanctuary Runner Movement to enable Irish residents run alongside, and in solidarity with migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. The award-winning movement has (by December 20202 over 10,000 runners and is present in 30 locations across Ireland. Due to expand internationally in 2021.



Translate Ireland

• Ireland
• Telecommunications

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • May 2020 - Present

  Translate Ireland produces multilingual video messages on health-related topics in Ireland. It incorporates the Covid19 World Service which produces updated public health information on Covid19 to migrants via video messaging. Presented by Doctors and other healthcare professionals in over 30 + languages. The Covid19 World Service was named 'Best Response to Covid19 by a Not-For-Profit' at the 2020 Irish Healthcare Awards. In 2021 it was named 'Public Health initiative of the Year' in the same awards and in 2022 it, along with its partners in the HSE Social Inclusion unit won the 'Equality Initiative of the Year, award for our collaborative and world first project - 'My Health, My Language'.



StoryLab Ireland

• Contributing Editor

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2020

  Working with StoryLab clients to tell their unique stories in an easy-to-read style. Writing, editing, interviewing and advising. Working with StoryLab clients to tell their unique stories in an easy-to-read style. Writing, editing, interviewing and advising.



The Irish Times

• Ireland
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Features Writer

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  I started feature writing for the Irish Times in January, 2018. My features have included a piece from inside the United Nations HQ on the Irishman who is head of safety and security there to a rather fruity feature on a lovely Irish grannie who runs the only sex shop in Waterford city. I've written about young undertakers, tea ladies, children's graveyards, Papal visits, radio presenters and Buddhist Temples. Much more to come. I started feature writing for the Irish Times in January, 2018. My features have included a piece from inside the United Nations HQ on the Irishman who is head of safety and security there to a rather fruity feature on a lovely Irish grannie who runs the only sex shop in Waterford city. I've written about young undertakers, tea ladies, children's graveyards, Papal visits, radio presenters and Buddhist Temples. Much more to come.



RTÉ

• Poland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter for the RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime programme

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2019

  I produce and present reports for use on the RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime programme. These have included Olympic build up pieces, a report from New York on those Irish who support and are against Donald Trump, reports from Vienna, Budapest and Munich with Migrants on the move from Syria and Iraq and, closer to home, reports on the shortage of Special Needs assistants in schools, on Irish politics and business. I cover a wide variety of social issues and occasionally present these reports in a Q and A style in studio as well as producing pre-recorded packages also.



The Sunday Business Post

• News Feature Writer - contributor

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2019

  Produce news-features, special reports and news stories for the Sunday Business Post on a wide range of sectors and different socio-economic issues. Produce news-features, special reports and news stories for the Sunday Business Post on a wide range of sectors and different socio-economic issues.



Independent News & Media

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Feature writer and reporter

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2018

  During my six years with the Irish Independent I worked with the features team and covered everything from life in a Western Saharan refugee camp to General elections and economic turmoil in Greece. I travelled to Romania to track down Daniel Timofte - the man who missed 'that' penalty against the Republic of Ireland in Italia '90! This feature was nominated for 'Sports Story of the Year' for the 2016 Newsbrand National Journalism Awards. Additionally I worked as a reporter for the Irish Independent and submitted material for the online arm of the title independent.ie. Have particular interest in politics, history and international stories. I was also nominated as Feature Writer of the year in 2017.



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Broadcaster/Producer

  • May 2005 - Jun 2012

  Presenter of the 'Irish Eye' programme on BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire radio stations Presenter of the 'Irish Eye' programme on BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire radio stations



The Irish Post

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Editor/ Acting Editor

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2011

  On returning from Australia in 2005 I worked for the Irish Post (an Irish community newspaper in the UK) initially as a contributor and then as Sports Editor. I covered the Premier League, GAA in Britain, Rugby and all aspects of sports involving the Irish in the U.K. I also contributed news stories while with the Irish Post and worked as the acting Editor occasionally building up contacts across all sections of the Irish community in Britain. On returning from Australia in 2005 I worked for the Irish Post (an Irish community newspaper in the UK) initially as a contributor and then as Sports Editor. I covered the Premier League, GAA in Britain, Rugby and all aspects of sports involving the Irish in the U.K. I also contributed news stories while with the Irish Post and worked as the acting Editor occasionally building up contacts across all sections of the Irish community in Britain.


RTRFM 92.1
• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Presenter and producer

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

Radio Kerry
• Ireland
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Broadcast journalist / Presenter of News and Current Affairs show

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2003