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Eilís Ní Chaithnía, CEO, Asthma Society of Ireland

Eilís Ní Chaithnía, CEO, Asthma Society of Ireland.

“I joined the Asthma Society in 2019, as research and advocacy manager, and was appointed CEO four years later. Previously, I was with the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) and I worked closely with NWCI director, Órla O’Connor, on the Together for Yes campaign. The vote ended the constitutional ban on abortion in May 2018.

“My first child was born that July and I spotted a job advert for a research-and-advocacy role at the Asthma Society.