My name is Lane Galvin. I'm 26 years old and I work as a midwife in the Midwifery Led Unit in Drogheda Hospital.
It is a privilege to support people and their families during a very vulnerable time. I am very passionate about my job and have specialised in advanced examination of the newborn, maternal mental health, and holistic therapies.
I was honoured to be awarded Midwife of the Year this year. I received a scholarship to do my Masters in Research, looking at Trauma Informed Care. It has allowed me to further my career, my aspirations, and to share my passion with others, including the student midwives in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), whom I had the pleasure of lecturing this year.
I love travelling, dancing, drama, debating and cold river swims. I was on the debating team throughout school and represented DKIT at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, National Debate. I started an Instagram page as a pastime called TheBuildingBride where I documented the process of building our home to help others on their exciting journey.
Representing Meath has been an honour, especially working with local charities such as the Meath Women's Refuge and Irish Wheelchair Association. I'm looking forward to heading to Tralee with a wonderful bunch of Roses.
