Duncan Hughes

Duncan Hughes is (in no order of importance!!) Husband, Father, Son, Brother and Friend. Working for himself for the last 20 years he is a business analysis professional working with family owned SME’s.He has with his assistance dog Leon learnt to make the most of life despite a diagnosis 22 years ago of Early Onset Parkinson's Disease.Qualified as an accountant in practice and am a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. My Bachelors degree is in Science from UCD.He started Business Acumen in 2006 after spending 15 years in a variety of roles and industries: Healy Chemical Group: Group Finance Director; IONA Technologies: European Accounting Manager; GE Capital: Senior Finance and Analysis Analyst for GCF.Dogs for the Disabled is a charity that provided Duncan Hughes with his service dog Leon and they have 26 nationwide “County Champions”, an exciting campaign designed to spread the word and raise vital funds for their life-changing work. Since the charity’s creation in 2007.Dogs for the Disabled has worked quietly, transforming the lives of children and adults living with physical disabilities by providing, FREE of CHARGE, highly trained assistance dogsAran Island Discs is an Irish themed podcast hosted by Rossa McDermottEach episode features a guest who is invited to imagine themselves on the Aran Islands—a symbolic place evoking rugged beauty and Irish cultural heritage—and explore the soundtrack of their life. Guests choose songs that have shaped their personal journeys, sparking conversations about key moments, memories, and influences in their life.edited by Peter Rice, and distributed via platforms Acast, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. .Sponsorship [email protected]“Feels like sitting in on a real conversation”#AranIslandDiscs #IrishPodcast #PodcastIreland #IrishStories #MusicAndMemory #LongFormPodcast#IrishCulture#PodcastLife  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.