Marie has been working with cars since she was seventeen. When she finished school and began her career as a mechanic, it never occurred to Marie that it would be a big deal, or that people would make assumptions about her when they saw her in overalls with dirty hands.

Julie is a freelance Sommelier, co-creator of SommNinja Educational mobile application, EXSTO Cognac Consultant, Deputy Secretary General of the International Sommelier Association (ASI) and President of the Irish Guild of Sommeliers. Sommeliers stock the wine cellars in restaurants and advise customers on wine choices and food pairings.

Vivienne is the first female Chief Inspector in The Dublin Bus. One of the most rewarding moments of her job in 2016 was being part of the Dublin Bus Recruitment Day for Women.

Emily was taught the art of the job by master cobbler, from a family of cobblers. Working with her hands was hugely satisfying for Emily, however during her apprenticeship she discovered she was allergic to traditional shoe glues.

Eleanor is a ceramic artist working full time from her studio at Russborough House which is situated in a beautiful part of Ireland. She trained as a nurse and worked in the Operating Theatre for 20 years in a Childrens Hospital in Dublin before changing career. She has always been passionate about the arts.

Deirdre loves the freedom she gets driving around the city in her work. No two days are the same. Her route covers the Zoo and Phoenix Park, and though people often ask her if she gets bored driving the same route all the time – she doesn’t. Deirdre loves Dublin at all times of year. With her regular passengers, she likes that she has become part of people’s daily routine.

Claire is a band manager. She started to manage the influential Dublin rock band The Frames after she had her first daughter. Twenty years later, she added other acts and personalities to her roster - Glen Hansard, Lisa O’Neill, Markéta Irglová, Mary Reynolds, The Swell Season and Ruth Evans.

Caroline has always been passionate about all things horse related. She was inspired to move into showjumping and from there to equestrian eventing. Unfortunately in 2012 she fell off her horse and suffered a serious head injury.

Niki worked as a computer scientist. After the birth of her daughter she got the confidence to give her academic career up and pursue her true passion, design. Now she works with felt and creates handmade clothes and fashion accessories which are sold worldwide.

Suzanne is a stuccodore by trade, restoring decorative plasterwork. Suzanne is driven by passion for the symmetry and elegance of period buildings and their furniture. She loves the materials used and the manual skills that made them.

Orla is a consultant neurologist in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. She founded the Motor Neuron Disease Clinic and is Professor of Neurology at Trinity College, Dublin. She believes that any aspect of our society which is heavily biased towards one gender tends to make it difficult for the other.

Laura is one of very few female prison officers in Ireland. Her job involves dealing with many different types of people, services and sectors. At heart, she is a hippie, soft hearted and happy-go-lucky. “We are only human and I try to treat people as I would like to be treated,” she says.

Stephanie has represented Ireland in football since she first made the national Under-17 team, aged 14. She is now in the national team, having also played for Sunderland Ladies. Thanks to her football career, she has had some incredible opportunities, including an invitation to the White House.

Elaine loves working outside. Her favourite machine is her new Holland tractor T8040 and cultivator. Knowing first-hand how difficult farming is as a sustainable livelihood, Elaine is passionate about the treatment of farmers in Ireland.

Joanne used to be a successful farmer. She was reared on a farm, and loved the way of life she grew up with. However, she became more and more aware of how farming as a way of life had changed, until it dawned on her that it was no longer what she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

Róisín is an internationally renowned artist working in large scale glass installation and sculpture since 1982. She studied Glass Design at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, where she later taught for two decades in tandem with her professional practice. For her, the alchemic qualities of glass are a constant fascination.

In 1980, having completed a machine operator and a welding course, Polly took a job in Digital Machines Ireland in Cork – she was the only woman on the shop floor. The following year she became the first woman in Ireland to pass the standard pipe welding exam. She remains in a small minority of women in the job: globally only 5 percent of welders are women.

Kathryn grew up on a farm, and was driving tractors from the age of six. However, after she got married, she spent the next twenty years juggling family and work as a chef, until her ‘midlife crisis’ hit and she realised that she needed a change of career. As a truck driver she is living the dream.