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Our therapists at the SpeechClinic are all fully qualified and trained to the highest professional standards. We are members of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists. We are all members of CORU, statutory registration for health professionals in Ireland.

Deirdre Kiernan

Owner and Head Clinician

Deirdre Kiernan is a graduate of Trinity College. She is the owner and founder of the SpeechClinic which she established in 1992. Previously, she worked in the HSE as the manager of the Speech and Language Therapy Services in Limerick. Over many years she has gained extensive experience in the treatment of a wide variety of communication disorders.

Deirdre is a specialist in the treatment of Voice Disorders and Upper Airway Disorders (breathing difficulties, chronic cough, paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction).

She works with professional voice users, including teachers, actors and singers. Deirdre has post-graduate training in Laryngeal Massage Therapy, Voice Craft, Resonant Voice Therapy and Estill Voice Training for professional singers/performers. She is the lecturer on Voice Disorders at the University of Limerick (Masters in Speech and Language Therapy).

Deirdre has a special interest in fluency disorders (stammering). She is trained in the Lidcombe Programme for young children who stammer, Fun with Fluency for children of all ages who stammer and Personal Construct Therapy for adults who stammer.

She also specialises in the treatment of Dyslexia and is trained in the Wordsworth Literacy Programme. She has extensive post graduate training in reading disorders, the most recent being The Pattan 2020 Literacy Symposium. She is an advocate for the use of proven, scientific treatments for reading disorders.

Deirdre is a registered member of CORU and a member of Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT).

Jennifer Kiely - Jennifer is currently on Maternity Leave

Speech and Language Therapist

Jennifer graduated with a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Limerick.
She previously earned a B.A. in Applied Languages.

Jennifer has experience working as a Family Support Worker with Enable Ireland, providing respite and support to clients and their families.

Through this, Jennifer has experience working with children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Down Syndrome.

As part of her MSc, Jennifer gained clinical experience working with pre-school and school age children with a range of speech, language and communication needs as well as some experience working with adults with dysphagia and other communication difficulties. Jennifer has experience working as part of multi-disciplinary teams in early intervention and school-age services.

Further experience includes working with children and adults with varying diagnoses and needs such as Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), dyslexia and speech and language disorders. She is a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist, who believes therapy should be individualised, fun, motivating and functional and should achieve the best possible outcome for clients and their families.

Jennifer is dysphagia trained, a current member of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT) and is registered with CORU (Government Health Regulatory Body regulating SLTs working in Ireland). Jennifer is also trained in Lámh Module 1.

Ciara Eichholz

Speech and Language Therapist

Ciara graduated with a Masters in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Limerick in 2024. She previously completed a BA in Psychology and Sociology.

During the MSc, Ciara gained a range of clinical experience including paediatric primary care, specialised hospice care and working with adults with intellectual disabilities. These clinical placement opportunities allowed Ciara to gain experience in the areas of speech, language, stammering, social communication and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).

Ciara has two years of previous experience working in a preschool as an Early Years Educator. She also has a qualification in Special Needs Assisting, and has worked as an SNA in a primary school setting during Summer Provision. This experience has developed Ciara’s ability to adopt a child centred approach, adapting to the needs of each individual.

Ciara loves all things arts, crafts and music. This creativity allows her to find or create different ways to use evidence based strategies in order to support each individual in a way that works for them. Ciara aims to create a safe space for clients and parents, working together to achieve individualised goals in an environment that makes Speech and Language Therapy feel fun and stress free.

Ciara is a registered member of CORU and a member of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT).

Aoife Ryan

Speech and Language Therapist

Aoife graduated from the University of Galway with a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.

Aoife has experience working with both children and adults with a wide range of communication profiles, including those with Autism, intellectual disabilities and varying language and speech disorders.

She has experience in acute healthcare settings with adults with neurological difficulties, such as dysarthria and dysphagia. Aoife has particular interest in fluency disorders, a passion driven by personal experience, which deepens her commitment to providing empathic, individualised care for those navigating challenges with fluency.

Aoife has also worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team in early intervention, where collaboration and family involvement are at the heart of her practice. She is passionate about providing evidence-based interventions that are individualised, strengths focused and family centred, ensuring each person’s unique needs and communication preferences are respected.

Aoife is a registered member of CORU (Government Health Regulatory Body regulating SLTs working in Ireland) and a member of the Irish Association of Speech and Langauge Therapists (IASLT).

Triona Redfern

Practice Secretary

Our Staff

Our therapists at the SpeechClinic are all fully qualified and trained to the highest professional standards. We are members of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists. We are all members of CORU, statutory registration for health professionals in Ireland.

Deirdre Kiernan

Owner and Head Clinician

Jennifer Kiely - Jennifer is currently on Maternity Leave

Speech and Language Therapist

Ciara Eichholz

Speech and Language Therapist

Aoife Ryan

Speech and Language Therapist

Triona Redfern

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