Cahir native and airworthiness engineer given spotlight treatment by UL Alumni

Kiro Barsoum, who is now an aircraft maintenance and airworthiness engineer with Aer Arann Islandsplaceholder image
Kiro Barsoum, who is now an aircraft maintenance and airworthiness engineer with Aer Arann Islands

Kiro Barsoum has had a passion for aviation since he was a child growing up in Tipperary

Cahir's Kiro Barsoum, who is now an aircraft maintenance and airworthiness engineer with Aer Arann Islands, this week has featured on the Alumni Spotlight with the University of Limerick.

Kiro Barsoum, who has had a passion for aviation since he was a child growing up in Tipperary, completed a BSc in Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness before undertaking postgraduate studies in airworthiness, leasing and finance and an MSc in Engineering Practice at the University of Limerick.

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He talks about life in UL, the chicken fillet rolls of the Stables, the "craic" with classmates, his Co-Op placement, his career journey so far, and he shares some advice to those wishing to follow a similar career path.

You can read the full interview with Kiro here.

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