This week I’m talking to Nadia Jones.  Nadia is co-founder of Direct Provision Donations alongside her friend Tilly Heneghen.  What started out as a poster and a number of balloons outside her gate at the family home quickly developed into an overnight sensation, with the pair going on to raise over e40,000 euro for people living in direct provision, in addition to highlighting the shocking circumstances that asylum seekers in this country live in. In this episode we talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired her to donate items to those living in direct provision centre ..read more

Welcome back! This week I chat to Rob Muldowney, a recent graduate from Trinity College Dublin. Rob studied Global Business at TCD and is currently working at Let's get checked. Last summer, he set up Covid-Interns with close friend Paddy Ryder. Covid Interns is a social enterprise that connects small businesses with students and graduates who can make a difference to these organisations while also gaining valuable work experience.  I talk to Rob about his experience with Lets get checked, how they came up with the idea for Covid Interns and his interest in startups.  Have a listen ..read more

We are back. Episode 5 is with Jack Scanlan, former president of UL Student Life (the UL version of Students Union). We talk about his experience as a sabbatical officer, how he coped with the pandemic and dealing with students stressed out by the first wave last March. Since then Jack has gone on to start a podcast, the Budding Perspectives, where he interviews young Irish people who are making a real difference in today's society.  Have a listen and let me know what you think. Mise le meas, Eoghan If you want to find out more information on our next guest, follow us on Instagram! ht ..read more

On this weeks show I interview Aisling Quinn. Aisling is a rising star in the Irish e-commerce space, as well as recently featuring in the Sunday Independents 30 under 30 list for 2020. Aisling is a former Business and law graduate from UCD, who is currently studying for a Masters in E-commerce degree at DCU. Since leaving college, Aisling decided to turn down an offer to complete her FE’1s and pursue a career in E-commerce. She subsequently founded the company Moshoppa with her father, former republic of Ireland soccer player Niall Quinn. In a wide-ranging discussion, we talk about her colle ..read more

This week I’m talking to Nadia Jones.  Nadia is co-founder of Direct Provision Donations alongside her friend Tilly Heneghen.  What started out as a poster and a number of balloons outside her gate at the family home quickly developed into an overnight sensation, with the pair going on to raise over e40,000 euro for people living in direct provision, in addition to highlighting the shocking circumstances that asylum seekers in this country live in. In this episode we talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired her to donate items to those living in direct provision centre ..read more

In this weeks podcast, I talk to Daniel Kyne. Daniel has recently graduated from DCU with a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Innovation and Technology. Daniel is well known among the business and technology community in Ireland, having been listed on the Sunday Independent's 30 under 30 list numerous times in addition to being heavily involved in the startup community in Ireland. Daniel is also a Global Economic Forum "World Shaper" as well as being a Techstars Global Facilitator. I really enjoyed our conversation where we talked about his experience in college,  the importance of taking t ..read more

In this episode, I talk to Megan Edwards about growing up in one of the most economically deprived areas in the U.K - Strabane in Northern Ireland.  Growing up in Strabane hasn't held Megan back - she has gone on to successfully complete an undergraduate and masters degree in law at Queens University Belfast, in addition to gaining a scholarship for a bar practice course at the University of Northumbria where she is currently studying online.  Megan wrote her masters thesis on the topic of OnlyFans - make sure you listen in to discover her opinion on the popular application. We also ..read more

Graduating in a Pandemic - Introduction to the show and your host Eoghan O' Keeffe! Covid-19 has had a drastic experience on the "graduating from college" experience and this show looks at how Irish people have coped over the last number of months! The podcast features discussions with recent graduates as well as some students who have recently returned to college. Hope you enjoy ..read more