Ger Kennedy grew up in Dublin, played rugby and competed in triathlons. Following an injury to his knees and hips he was advised to try sea swimming in cold water. What started as a pain relief became a new found love for long distance swimming and ice swimming. Ger will be swimming in Antartica in February 2020 leading a international group of swimmers. He has been nominated as person of the year be World Open Water Swimming Association You can find out more about Ger on his

photo @jannaelborno Claire ventured into the world of freediving just a few years ago. In 2019 she participated in the World Championships, the only Irish person to do so, and set and Irish record. Her quest for a better acknowledgement and support for the sport is only getting started and she has plans for more competitions at international levels in the months to come. Claire also works as a voice coach and has worked as a puppeteer with the famous Lambert family in Ireland

Dawn grew up in a rural area in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. After studying social science in college she joined Ana Liffey where she has worked for the past 13 years. Now Head of Services with the organisation, Dawn is a very emphatic and a realist with a wonderful human touch. Her work, and the work of Ana Liffey, in the area of addiction concentrates on the Safer From Harm policy and the humanisation of people affected by addiction. You can find out more about Dawn on Twitter o

Mark Geary is singer songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. With over 20 years on the music circuit, Mark has toured extensively in Europe, the USA and Australia. He has recorded six studio albums so far and he is currently touring with his latest album, The Fool. Mark has toured and performed with the likes of Glen Hansard, The Frames, Elvis Costello, Coldplay and the late Joe Strummer. His brother Karl was the co-founder of legendary New York venue Sin-e, where Mark cut his teeth

Gerry grew up in Dublin and fell in love with acting as a young man and pursued it into his late teens. Circumstances change and he moved away from acting to pursue a working career with one of Ireland’s largest communication company. When the opportunity came to set up a business on his own, he took it and run a successful supply company for a decade… But throughout his working life the love for acting and the art of film making never left him. He has been pursuing his lifel

Jack Byrne grew up in Ranelagh, Dublin. From his early days he always had an entrepreneurial streak with a social conscience. He set up a Co-Op in Coolock, where he had moved with his family but when larger supermarket operators forced him out of business, he decided that the community needed a stronger voice. To him that voice and way of expression came in the form of community radio. He campaigned tirelessly until he managed to get a licence for NearFM. There are now over 2