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Chartered Engineer
Eoghain Ryan
BE MSc CEng MIEI

Eoghain Ryan holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from NUI Galway and a Masters in Fire Engineering from Jordanstown, University of Ulster, Belfast. Post Qualification Eoghain has continued his education and is a commercial and residential BER Assessor and is an Accessibility Consultant. Eoghain is a chartered engineer with over 15 years experience in Fire Engineering. He previously worked for a private consultancy practice in Dublin and separately as an Assistant Chief Fire Engineer in a local Authority. In 2006 he established Ryan & Associates Fire Consultants and has worked with many of the countries leading developers, financial Institutions and private clients on all asset classes. He is an expert in the field of Fire Regulations and is exceptional at connecting people.
Chartered Architect
Eugene Mulcaire
MRIAI, RIBA, APM, BA(Hons.), B Arch.

Managing Director, Eugene Mulcaire Architects Ltd., Dublin and Galway, Ireland. Experienced Chartered Architect, Urban Designer and Project Manager. Highly experienced at Director level with a demonstrative project history in the Architecture Urban Design & Design Team Project Management stretching over 24 years.

Skilled in Master-Planning, Project Feasibility, Urban centre mixed-use developments at the macro level, whilst also team leading at the detailed level in critical areas such as Construction and Compliance. Comprehensive skill set in Contemporary Architectural and Sustainable Design. Strong program and project management. Registered professional with a Bachelor's Degree focused in Post Graduate Architectural Studies from Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University and an undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Studies from Oxford School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University.

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Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff is highly respected and experienced engineer with over 25 years experience in the construction industry, and a past Spokesperson for the Association of Consulting Approved Inspectors, and the current Vice Chairman of the Building Control & Standards Faculty of the CIOB.
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Diarmuid Kearney
MRIAI, RIBA, APM, BA(Hons.), B Arch.

Diarmuid Keaney works as a noise and vibration consultant for ICAN Acoustics which originally commenced trading in 1998. ICAN Acoustics has a wide variety of clients ranging from state authorities, national power companies to industrial and private clients. Diarmuid holds a Master’s of Science in Applied acoustics awarded by Derby University, a Diploma in Acoustics in Noise Control and a B.E. Honours Degree from the National University of Ireland. Diarmuid was awarded a distinction on completion of his M.Sc. in Applied Acoustics and was graded an (A-) for his independent study project. He is a full member of the UK's Institute of Acoustics, the Acoustical Society of America and the Institute of Sound and Communication Engineers. Diarmuid is currently a serving member on the committee of the Irish Branch of the Institute of Acoustics since 2010.