Vanessa joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Vanessa is a presenter, founder of The blueprint Ireland, and footballer. She has a heart for people.

She has a degree in Wellness and Health promotion with a minor in psychology from Oakland University and a Masters in Public Health from UCC. Professionally, she works as a digital content editor with an NGO. On the side, she works as a freelance presenter & content creator, and is involved with Black and Irish and sickle cell Ireland. 

In 2019, she started a youtube series called #BeingBlackandIrish which highlighted the different aspects of black people who grew up in Ireland.  Since then her creative ventures have grown beyond solely telling the stories of black people in Ireland but creating a platform where Irish creatives, artists and entrepreneurs can feel valued and appreciated. Recently Vanessa founded The blueprint Ireland, a space to connect creatives in Ireland. Follow Vanessa on instagram @heyitsmenesser.

Source of article mentioned during the interview can be found here.

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Nadia joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Nadia is a first-generation Irish-Bengali by birth and second generation following on from her Bangali immigrant parents. She studied her bachelors and masters in Ireland before moving to London where she met her husband and ended up staying longer than anticipated. Nadia shares her experience growing up in Ireland and about the photography business she shares with her husband.

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Emmanuel joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Emmanuel is an actor and writer born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2021 and has since worked on TV shows such as The Dry and Conversations with Friends, and theatre shows such as Tartuffe at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and Piaf at the Gate in Dublin. He thinks there's very little more powerful than a well-told story.

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Niamh joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Niamh was born and raised in Toronto and currently lives in Dublin. She is a first-generation Canadian by birth and second generation following on from her Irish immigrant parents. Niamh shares memories of visiting Ireland while growing up to visit extended family, stories of fairies in Donegal, swimming in the sea, being introduced to Copper’s by her cousins at eighteen and lots of all-weather outdoor family gatherings. Niamh moved to Dublin five years ago for work and so far, intends to stay.

The statement made about the Taoiseach was in reference to the former Taoiseach’s comments which can be found here:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/only-natural-ireland-would-respond-differently-to-refugees-from-ukraine-tanaiste-says-1.4834305

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Tobias joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Tobias is a freelance creative from Malahide Dublin who also works as a graphics designer, photographer/videographer and web developer. Tobias is also the creative behind the design of the MMADUU logo and the developer of the mmaduu.com website. Check out his website to find out more.

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Marianne joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Marianne opens up about her experience growing up in Dublin, Ireland.

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Adelina joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Adelina is a Romanian based in Ireland and has lived in Ireland for over ten years, after arriving as a teen.

Adelina opens up about her experience living and working in Ireland as a Romanian and European.

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William joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Born in Vietnam, raised in the small town of Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick to a Vietnamese mother and English father.

William opens up about his Irish-Vietnamese identity, the challenges he faced growing up, how he overcame it and more.

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Ellie joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

This insightful conversation provides an opportunity to think, engage and learn. You don’t want to miss it.

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Shannen joins The Growing Up On The Island of Ireland Podcast Series.

Shannen talks about growing up in Derry/Londonderry and shares her hopes for the future of Northern Ireland and across The Island of Ireland.

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