Two Irish Daughters - Finding Role Models for Irish Girls

  There are those in Irish society who have have met resistance at every corner yet still persevere, meeting the challenges head on and simply demanding their right to be heard and to do their thing. Zainab Boladale is one of those people who have realised their talent, overcome obstacles and refused to let irrational detractors stop her dreams or negatively influence her.  In short she battles on regardless. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Zainab came to Ireland and was raised in the lovely town of Ennis in Co Clare.  She found a 'grá' for the Irish language and is a fluent speaker. She was the first Afro-Irish employee of RTÉ  and its first Afro-Irish presenter.  She is a strong advocate of racial equality in Ireland but also of Women's rights, campaigning to stop inequality simply because of one's race or gender.  By doing so and by putting her head above the parapet, she has attracted unwelcome attention but she refuses to let such things derail her sense of pu...

  Where to start with the good Doctor? When the name 'Dr. McHale' flashes on your screen, in no way does it conjure images that remotely explore the depth and complexity of Dr. Fionnula McHale.  A woman raised in the great Western County of Galway, she studied medicine at Trinity, Dublin graduating in 2010, and then started up her own clinic in Dublin two years later.   Impressive, I hear you say, a driven intelligent young woman who has done well for herself but is there more?   Yes, there's more. Much more.  The grey description above doesn't even begin to describe Fionnula McHale.  How many Doctors out there have came from difficult childhoods, made it to medical school, took research fellowships around the world, lectured in a multitude of cities, became the World International Fitness Champion, 2 time European Powerlifting Champion, and opened their own clinic specialising in an alternative approach to health - Functional Medicine. It is a seriously im...