Age: 28

Hometown: Lucan, Co. Dublin

Career/Qualifications: Louise worked in the bank for seven years before leaving to pursue full time volunteer work. She is currently working with the Simon Community and is currently completing a diploma in Therapeutic Group Work.

Volunteer Experience: Louise has worked across different projects with the Simon Community and spent nine months working in the Alcohol Detox Unit for homeless adults.

Louise Loves: Adventure, laughing, telling stories and having fun.

Louise Hates: Rudeness and dishonesty

Louise feels her strengths are: Courage, determination, organisational skills, appetite for hard work and unmaterialistic attitude.

Louise Believes: 'It is important to have a work life balance or you will get burnt'.

Interesting Fact: Louise is allergic to dog hair.