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Mari O’Connor, advanced nurse practitioner, dermatology, University Hospital Kerry (UHK)

Mari O'Connor, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Dermatology at University Hospital Kerry pictured at work in Tralee. Photo: Don MacMonagle

5.45am

My husband Mike is a dairy farmer, so every morning has an early start. I get lunches ready for my two children — Darragh (12) and Seánie (11) — and do a quick tidy around the kitchen and leave for work.