Three Irish in the running for ‘best job in the world’

Three Irish people have been shortlisted from almost 350,000 entries across the globe for the “best job in the world”.

Richard Cullen, Allan Dixon, and Heber Hanly are amongst 150 candidates from 35 countries still in contention for Tourism Australia’s six dream jobs Down Under — wildlife caretaker in South Australia, chief funster in New South Wales, park ranger in Queensland, taste master in Western Australia, outback adventurer in Northern Territory, and lifestyle photographer in Melbourne, Victoria.

Applications for the global competition closed on Apr 10, with more than 600,000 expressions of interest submitted by close to 350,000 people from 196 countries. Entrants were asked to complete a 30-second video explaining why they should get the job, with the three Irish lads making the grade with their mix of snappy, witty, and imaginative entries.