Shut The Front Door

HI, I'm Arlene McIntyre, Creative Director at Ventura Design, and you are listening to ‘Shut The Front Door ’, a light-hearted podcast that will bring you through the front door and into the homes of influential and interesting people. Home for me is one of the most important things in my life. My career has fortunately given me the opportunity to work closely with people and to help them create a home they will cherish forever. So sit back and let's find out what home means to our guests. We hope you enjoy...

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Shut the Front Door with Lord Mayor Hazel Chu

December 11, 2020 • Ventura • Season 3 • Episode 7

Today we are joined by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu. Hazel is the 9th woman to hold the office of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. A student of UCD where she studied politics and history, Hazel also trained to be a barrister at Kings Inns. She has since worked in various management roles across the globe in places such as Sydney, Hong Kong and New York.

Hazel first became involved in politics in 2014, when she ran her partner’s local election campaign and by 2019 was elected Chair of the Party.

Hazel’s parents are from Hong Kong and met in Ireland in the 1970s. In her spare time she lends her voice to promoting diversity and equality. Her first loves are her daughter, running election campaigns, surfing, and cooking. Hazel was born and raised in Dublin and now lives in Ranelagh with her partner Patrick and their 2 year old daughter Alex.

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