Danielle Curran
Veterinary Nurse
Dani is originally from Hemel Hempstead in England but has lived in Ennis for over 15 years. She has an International Law Degree with German from NUIG and then qualified with a degree in veterinary nursing from TUS Midlands Athlone in 2024. In her free time she loves to go for a walk with her beautiful border Collie x (Arnie) and relaxing with friends and family. She’s partial to binge watching series on Netflix too!
She became interested in becoming a veterinary nurse due to her pets Arnie and Grace as she was always researching further into their illnesses when they fell sick or injured themselves. The pandemic made her realise that life is too short and she needed to do something that she loves! She most loves the fast pace of the work and the reward gained when helping an animal. She feels that nothing can beat an animal’s affection when you’ve helped improve their life quality, even if the smallest of ways. A special memory of Dani’s is when Grace came out from hiding after being adopted. It took her 2 weeks for her to eventually come out from under the sofa and trust Dani enough to sit near by on the sofa, and a further 2 weeks before she would fall asleep lying on her. That was a really special moment, as she doesn’t trust people easily!
Shauna Kerin
Veterinary Nurse
Shanua is from Sixmilebridge. She studied veterinary nursing in Athlone institute of technology, then went on to work in the grooming industry and opened her own salon in 2017. In her free times she enjoys gardening, musicals, video games and spending time with her family and cat babies. She used to enter cat shows with them and hopes to get back into it in the future. She chose the veterinary industry as both her parents were nurses so she’s always been fascinated with medicine. She turned out to be more of an animal lover than a human lover so decided to carry on the family tradition – just with animals!!
She most loves that fact that every day is so varied, you don’t ever have the same day twice. Meeting different animals and getting to know their needs and tailoring care around them is very rewarding when you see the benefits it has. A special memory of hers is when she was on placement in college. Four kittens, just two days old, were handed in after their mother passed away. Shauna couldn’t resist them and ended up bringing them home as bottle babies. As she had to move away for a different placement she managed to find them a foster home but kept contact and visited them. As soon as they were old enough, one of them chose her and she couldn’t resist bringing him back home where she had many happy years as best buddies!
Aine Quirke
Veterinary Nurse
Aine is from East Clare and graduated with a degree in veterinary nursing from the Technological University of the Shannon in 2022. Having grown up on a farm, Aine has always had a keen interest in animals. While growing up, she enjoyed having visits from the vet and helping take care of the calves. As a veterinary nurse, Aine spends her days treating animals, performing diagnostic tests, and assisting in surgery. Aine’s favourite part of working in the industry is seeing the animals wagging tails as they are reunited with their owners at the end of the day spent at the clinic! A special memory for Aine was the arrival of her furry friend Kitty! All the years they spent together emphasised her love for animals, along with her other pets Missy and Socky! Outside of work, Aine is a bookworm, likes to travel with friends, and help out on the farm!
Adam Kealy MVB
Veterinary Surgeon
Jackie Hickey
Veterinary Nurse
Kelly Yelverton
Veterinary Receptionist