Eimear Ní Bhraonáin is a journalist from Carlow who works as a regional correspondent with The Irish Independent, The Evening Herald and The Sunday Independent. She is a regular contributor to RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta's Glór Anoir and television programmes on TG4. She covered the visit of US President Barack Obama for the John Murray Show on RTÉ Radio One and Breakfast With Hector on 2fm.

Jeff Harvey is a freelance photographer based in the midlands town of Tullamore, Co Offaly. He covers the counties of Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Kildare and Kilkenny for local and national media. Jeff has published books with his dad, well-known midlands photographer Alf Harvey.

Pictured right are Jeff and Eimear with Canon Stephen Neill.