Education & Professional Experience

Sean has studied at in Government between 1998 and 2000, then at Trinity College, Dublin between 2014 and 2015, then at Dublin City University in Business, Accounting, Tax, Law between 1989 and 1990, then at University College Cork in Microbiology between 1980 and 1984, then at St Finbarr's College, Farranferris, Cork between 1975 and 1980, then at St Mary's School, Nairobi between 1974 and 1975, then at Dromleigh National School, Kilmichael, Co Cork between 1973 and 1974, then at Enniskeane National School, Co Cork between 1972 and 1973, then at Kitante Primary School, Kampala between 1967 and 1972.

Sean worked for Embassy of Ireland at Ljubljana as Ambassador of Ireland to Slovenia and to Bosnia-Herzegovina between Oct 2015 and Aug 2017, for International Fund for Ireland as Joint Director General between Aug 2013 and Sep 2015, for Embassy of Ireland Beijing as Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of Ireland Beijing between Sep 2009 and Aug 2013, for General Council Secretariat as Senior Policy Adviser between Feb 2005 and Aug 2009, for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland as Various between Mar 1991 and Jan 2005, for Flemming GmbH as Production Scientist/ Production Manager between Sep 1984 and Sep 1989.

 Skills & Competences

Sean has the following skills : Policy Analysis, Human Rights, Strategic Planning, Mediation, International Law, International Relations, Political Risk Analysis, International Business, Strategic Communications, Turkey, Press, Public Relations, European Affairs, Negotiation, China, Personal Development, Event Management, Personnel Development, Energy Policy, Diplomacy.

Sean speaks the following languages : Turkish, Chinese, English, French, Finnish.