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We’re traveling 9 hours by plane for this podcast to the lush green grass of Dublin, Ireland. You may want to pour yourself a Guiness for this podcast if you’re listening at home. If you’re walking while listening then just picture yourself surrounded by the pubs in Dublin or out in the country with flower shops and open land.  A beautiful place indeed.  This is where we find Rory Tallon. He’s 51 years old with CF and he is a patient advocate for CF Irelands service team.  They provide information, guidance, grants and advocacy. He joined the organization in 2016.

Rory comes from a pharmaceutical and clinical management background.

And he graduated with degrees in Industrial Microbiology with chemistry and Biological Sciences.  

Rory and wife Sarah have daughters Florence and Aine.  

(We also did a part two with Rory that will air on October 23rd)

To find out more about CF Ireland: https://www.cfireland.ie

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