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  • Rebecca Carberry

    Rebecca Carberry

    Rebecca a UCD graduate and our head nurse joined the practice in 2011 having previously worked at other vets in London Dublin and Meath.

    Rebecca’s own dog- Lilly-Rose a tiny, cute and vocal Yorkshire Terrier often comes to work with her where they both keep the rest of us on our toes!

  • Claire Blackwell

    Claire Blackwell

    Claire came to work at the clinic in 2009 having given up a previous career to work with animals.

    Another complete animal lover, Claires’ own dog Bella, a shaggy haired dog, was re-homed from the practice. Claire’s special interest is in nursing dogs and smaller exotic pets.

  • Is This You ?

    Is This You ?

    At the Animal Welfare Veterinary Clinic we are always interested in employing motivated, professional, team orientated veterinary staff with a love for pets.

    We look for people who can communicate well with clients and have a helpful and compassionate demeanour in either of the following capacities:

    • Veterinary Nurses / Trainee Veterinary Nurses
    • Veterinary Surgeons

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  • Ciara Tiernan

    Ciara Tiernan

    Having completed placements with the AWC during her study she joined the practice shortly after graduation. Ciara has two dogs, Tiny a rescue Jack Russell and Belle a Cavachon and a cat called Marvin.

    Ciara hails from Athboy Co Meath. She graduated in 2014 with a first class honours degree from UCD.

  • Alison Finch

    Alison Finch

    Alison, a Dublin native is one of our newer members of staff.

    She previously worked at the DSPCA and the Dublin Animal Emergency Clinic before joining us last year. Her own pets include Susie and James, two gentle rescue cats.

  • Fionnuala Quinn

    Fionnuala Quinn

  • Michael Brady

    Michael Brady

    Michael comes from Co. Fermanagh and qualified from U.C.D. in 1990 to take his first position in the Animal Welfare Veterinary Clinic.

    For the following two years he alternated his small animal work with large animal practice in Co.Roscommon and Co. Antrim, before committing fully to the Animal Welfare Clinic since 1992, to specialize solely in small animals. However, he still maintains an avid interest in agricultural matters keeping suckler cows and hens as his hobbies.

  • Paul Hurley

    Paul Hurley

    Originally from Lucan in Dublin, Paul qualified from UCD in 1991 and spent a year as an intern in the small animal surgery department of the University Veterinary Hospital at UCD before joining the practice.

    His areas of interest include orthopaedic and general surgery. Outside of the practice he is a keen hill walker and windsurfer. Paul’s dog Ronnie, a black and white terrier adopted from the practice, is often to be found playing in the kennel area.

  • Maria Joyce

    Maria Joyce

    Maria graduated from UCD Vet school in 2003 and spent her first few years working in a mixed practice in Suffolk. Following a period working as a locum she joined the clinic in 2007.

    Maria has a keen interest in all aspects of companion animal medicine and also enjoys surgery. Her own pets include Mac a rescued long haired lurcher dog who often comes to work with Maria, when he’s not lounging about on the couch at home.

  • Ruth Abbott

    Ruth Abbott

    Ruth also graduated from UCD Vet school in 2003. Ruth had previously worked in mixed practices in West Cork, the UK and Donegal before deciding to focus entirely on companion animal work and joined the practice in 2008.

    Ruth is currently studying for a further certificate in small animal medicine with the ‘BSAVA’ and may specialise in Feline Medicine. Ruths’ own pets include ‘Shewi’ a handsome cat homed from the practice who shares a house with Mel a gentle Labrador.

  • Marta Pison

    Marta Pison

    Hailing from Bilbao in Spain, Marta completed her studies in the University of Zaragoza and Nantes before traveling and working in practices in France,

    New Zealand and Dublin before joining our team in 2009. Marta’s own pets include Colombo a feisty one-eyed rescue cat and Lynx a beautiful tabby cat who remains in Spain with the Pison family.

  • Eoin Whelan

    Eoin Whelan

    Eoin graduated from UCD in 2008. He started out life as a vet in mixed practices in both Ireland and New Zealand.

    He decided to focus on small animal practice and worked in Essex in the UK and back home in Dublin before joining us in Febuary 2014. His own pets are two rescue dogs called Anni and Pig. When not at work he is an avid hill walker and cook!

  • Rebecca Carberry

    Rebecca Carberry

  • Claire Blackwell

    Claire Blackwell

  • Is This You ?

    Is This You ?

  • Ciara Tiernan

    Ciara Tiernan

  • Alison Finch

    Alison Finch

  • Fionnuala Quinn

    Fionnuala Quinn

  • Michael Brady

    Michael Brady

  • Paul Hurley

    Paul Hurley

  • Maria Joyce

    Maria Joyce

  • Ruth Abbott

    Ruth Abbott

  • Marta Pison

    Marta Pison

  • Eoin Whelan

    Eoin Whelan

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Contact Details

  • Animal Welfare Veterinary Clinic
    (01) 6714303
  • 40 Charlemont Street
    (01) 4784348
  • Dublin 2

Opening Hours

  • Monday - Friday
    10am - 1pm 2.30pm - 8pm
  • Saturday
    10am - 1pm
  • Sunday
    Closed
  • Bank Holiday
    12 -2pm

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