People First Professionals

“For me, an apprenticeship was the chance to get on, learn and earn,” says Kirby Site Supervisor and Apprentice of the Year award winner, Kevin Clohessy

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In this #PeopleFirst we interview Kevin Clohessy, Site Supervisor and former Apprentice. His journey with us started in 2021, and now, five years later, he is celebrating a promotion, his graduation, and winning the prestigious Generation Apprentice of the Year Award.   At 23 years old, Kevin’s last year at St Flannan’s College in Ennis was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was awarded his predicted grades in his Leaving Cert and spent 12 months working with his father […]

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Darren Dineen, Kirby Supply Chain Graduate

“There’s a real team spirit at Kirby,” says Darren Dineen, Supply Chain Graduate and wheelchair hurling champion

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Under the leadership of Darren Dineen, Munster’s wheelchair hurling team won the All-Ireland championship and a national league title. We speak to him in this #PeopleFirst as he settles into his second season as a player after handing over the captaincy in 2025, and eight months into the Kirby graduate programme.   Joining us from the Technical University

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Stephen Brennan, Kirby Site Manager and DIY SOS Lead

“Kirby does so much good. A lot of it people never hear about,” says Stephen Brennan, Kirby Site Manager and DIY SOS Lead

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As we speak to Stephen, he’s about to settle down with his family to watch the Toy Show on RTÉ. On this family occasion, and many before it, Stephen’s family will welcome Lynn and her children – a family the DIY SOS team helped as part of The Big Build in 2022.   Her story

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“Dedication to quality makes Kirby a great place to work,” says Kirby’s Patricia Costa

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In this #PeopleFirst, we speak to Patricia Costa. As our Power and Renewables Quality Control Lead, Patricia works across departments, and with our clients and supply chain partners, to ensure we deliver on our commitment to ‘Getting it Right First Time’.   With projects across Ireland and the UK, she supports up to 20 sites alongside a growing team of skilled professionals, across renewable energy and utility grid connection projects,

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Graduate environmental Health and safety Advisor

“The first few hours on site can create a lifelong commitment to safety,” says Katie O’Carroll, EHS Advisor in this #PeopleFirst

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Kirby has a long-standing commitment to training, developing and nurturing the next generation of talent.   As our teams go “Back to Basics” as part of the Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) safety campaign this October, we explore the career of Katie O’Carroll, Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Advisor.  As a graduate, Katie has benefited from Kirby’s

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Luka Putrić, Senior EHS Advisor at Kirby

Leading in Safety: “We are one team, cheering each other on,” says Luka Putrić, Senior EHS Advisor

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Every October, our industry focuses in on safety, and for two weeks this year, our teams will go “Back to Basics” as part of the CIF Safety Campaign. In this #PeopleFirst, we interview Luka Putrić, Senior EHS Advisor on our high-profile data centre project in London. He tells us what it means to lead in

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Sarah Mannion Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice, and Ella Peare Graduate Electrical Engineer talk about their experience in kirby

“We have had the chance to meet and work alongside some amazing people who have all helped, supported, and taught us invaluable lessons,” say our trainees in this #PeopleFirst.

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We asked Ella and Sarah to share their experience of our graduate and apprenticeship programmes, as young people across Ireland and the UK commit to the next steps in their education or training. Here, they share their stories, advice, and tips for those looking to following in their footsteps. Ella Peare is a Graduate Electrical

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Michelle Byrne, Kirby Office Manager

“One of the best parts of my job is helping people settle in,” says Michelle Byrne, Office Manager in this #PeopleFirst.

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She’s the person who most embodies our People value, according to our teams.   Michelle Byrne has been at the beating heart of our Dublin office for the last 22 years. She brings a smile and a cheery disposition, and more importantly, keeps the building running like clockwork.   She joined Kirby as a QS Administrator and

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Michael Murray, kirby power & renewables

Powering the Future: #PeopleFirst speaks to Director for Power & Renewables and Group Business Development Director, Michael Murray

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Michael’s life has been shaped by energy and infrastructure. Growing up in the shadow of the peat-fired power station in Lanesboro, County Longford, from those very early years, his working life and education have been dedicated to advancing technologies in the engineering, power and renewables industry. A trained civil engineer, Michael Murray now has overall

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Leading the charge: PeopleFirst speaks to Head of Learning and Development John Boylan

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Planning a complex military operation is second nature to Kirby’s Head of Learning and Development John Boylan. Having spent 12 years as an Officer in the Irish Defence Forces, he is used to creating, training and mobilising high-performing teams at home and abroad. It’s a skill set he has developed further through roles in the

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