Lecturer Profiles

Sharon Gallagher

Sharon is a research and health psychologist, specialising in the area of trauma and Critical Incident Stress Management with Emergency Services. She also specialises in psychosocial risk assessment for at risk occupational groups. She is currently the Coordinator and Education Officer for CISM Network Ireland and has been the Principal Investigator for the National Ambulance Service CISM Project since 2007. 
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Kevin Humphreys

Kevin joined the Irish Defence Forces directly from school and was commissioned into the Air Corps as a pilot officer in 1971.  He qualified as a flying instructor in 1974.  He flew nine fixed wing aircraft types and instructed on six types.  He retired in 1987 and joined the Department of Transport’s Air Navigation Services office as an Aeronautical Officer Flight Operations.  From 1987 until 1993 his duties included flight examining, airline oversight, lease fleet oversight and flying school approval and accident investigation.  During this time he flew various single and light twin engine aircraft and qualified on the ATR42 and B737-200.  
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Claire O'Donoghue

Claire O’ Donoghue was conferred with honours BSc in Psychology with the Open University in 2002. She also achieved an honours BA in Education and Training with NUI, Galway in 2002. She obtained a Master’s Degree in Management and Organisation studies from UCD’s Smurfit Graduate Business College, Dublin in 2005. In 1979, she joined the Department of Transport as a Communications Assistant with the Air Navigation Services. She has worked in various roles with the Irish Aviation Authority since its inception in 1993.  She is currently a Senior Aviation Executive in the Irish Aviation Authority.
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Tony O'Gorman

Tony has over thirty years’ experience in the construction, refit, management and maintenance of buildings, plant and facilities in Ireland, the United States, Asia and Africa. Tony currently works as Project and Maintenance Manager in one of Ireland’s largest public hospitals. He also has eleven years’ experience working for Intel Ireland in a variety of technical management roles and as Facilities Emergency Response Leader, working with the emergency services on fire and chemical and major event emergency planning, response and control. 
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Frank Keegan

Frank started his professional aviation career in 1998 having worked in financial services for many years. Roles in financial services included Projects Director, Operations Director Asset Finance, Head of IT, Project Manager, Business and Systems Analysis and IT Operations Manager.  Since 1998 Frank operated initially as First Officer and then as Captain, Boeing 737-200 and Boeing 737-800, based in Ireland, UK and Spain. 
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