Dr Fergus Friel

• Principal Dentist

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Biography: Fergus graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2002. Originally from Mayo, he moved to Dundalk in 2003 and has been working in the region ever since. He is a member of the Irish Dental Association and registered with the Irish Dental Council. Fergus enjoys the variety of general dentistry but also enjoys the challenge of more complex cases. He is by his very nature thorough and this leads to you getting excellent dental treatment. Fergus has a very friendly disposition and will make you feel very relaxed and at ease. When he’s not in the surgery, Fergus can be found obsessing over his garden and finding new ways of stopping his two dogs from wrecking it.

Dr Aimee Mc Gahon

• Principal Dentist

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Biography: Aimee graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2002, she worked in Dublin and Drogheda before moving home in 2004. She worked in Dundalk for 10 years before setting up Friel and McGahon Dental in 2015. She is a member of the Irish Dental Association and is registered with the Irish Dental Council. Being a mother of four she has great understanding of how to deal with children and makes dentistry fun for them. She also treats a large number of anxious patients and has great empathy for them. She would love to rid the population of dental phobias. She concentrates on providing great basic dental care, leaving the crowns and molar root treatments to Fergus. Aimee has a very relaxed approach to patient relationships and is known to stop the drill to hear what your opinion is on whatever radio show is playing. In her spare time she is very busy with her four children and two dogs, but she loves reading,listening to music, swimming and having a good natter with her friends.

Dr Shauna McNamee

• Dentist

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Mrs Catherine Matthews

• Dental Hygienist

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Biography: Catherine qualified in Dental Hygiene from Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Trinity College Dublin in 2000. Since qualifying she has gained experience in general and specialist practices, and she particularly enjoys working with special needs patients. She frequently attends professional development courses to ensure that patients have the most up-to-date information and treatment on gum disease. Catherine is registered with both the Irish Dental Council and the General Dental Council in the UK.

Ms Tara Mundow

• Dental Hygienist

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Biography: Tara qualified as a dental hygienist from the Dublin Dental Hospital in 1999. She has worked in the area for a number of years both in private practice and the HSE. Outside of work she enjoys photography, walking her dogs and trying out new recipes, with her husband as a guinea pig.

Ms Ieva Ragulyte

• Dental Hygienist

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Biography: Ieva qualified as a Dental Hygienist in Trinity College Dublin in 2017. During her time in Trinity, she was awarded the Dental Council prize for her academic achievements and the Dental Health Foundation award for best oral health project. Ieva also holds a certificate in nursing studies. Ieva has been working in private practice since qualifying and continues to support and expand her knowledge by attending regular conferences and training.Outside of work, Ieva spends time reading books, anything from romantic novels to science fiction- she enjoys them all. Cookbooks also hold a special place in Ieva’s personal library, as she loves cooking and baking for her family and friends. Ieva is also a big animal lover, she has a rabbit best friend named George.

Ms Louise Bracken

• Dental Hygienist

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Ms Hannah Tuite

• Administration Manager

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Biography: Hannah has been working as dental nurse in Dundalk since 2009. She attended the Dublin Dental Hospital and received her diploma in dental nursing in 2013. She is a crucial member of the team both in and out of surgery and a pleasure to be around. In her spare time she loves watching movies and really enjoys her pilates class. Some day she would love to travel the world but we hope it isn’t some day soon.

Mrs Chloe Woods

• Dental Nurse

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Biography: Chloe has been working as a dental nurse alongside Fergus since 2010. She qualified in 2012 with the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses. Since qualifying she has also received a certificate in radiography in the Dublin Dental Hospital. Chloe is invaluable to the practice, both in and out of surgery. She has an eye for detail and helps keep the practice looking great. She is really friendly and shows great compassion to patients.  In her spare time she loves to bake, her rocky road being a firm favourite within the practice.

Ms Saorla Mundow

• Dental Nurse

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Biography: Saorla loves dogs and fostered regularly for Dundalk Dog Rescue until she fell in love with two yorkshire terriers and had to adopt them. She loves hanging out with her teenage daughter, cooking and going out for a bite to eat.

Ms Eimear Smith

• Dental Nurse

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Biography: Eimear qualified in Dental nursing in 2017 from Letterkenny Institute of Technology . She loves spending time with family and friends. She loves being part of a team, be it on the pitch with her local gaelic football team or at Friel and McGahon Dental.

Ms Amy Callan

• Dental Nurse

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Ms Libby Turnbull

• Dental Nurse

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Ms Edele Cuthbert

• Receptionist

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Biography: Edel qualified as a dental nurse from the Dublin Dental Hospital in 2001 and completed the dental radiology course in the Dublin Dental Hospital Hospital in 2002. Her greatest passion are her two dogs, Roxy and Danko and her cat, Karma. Nothing makes her happier than being at home in the mountains of Cooley. She loves working at reception, dealing with patients and  is excellent at organising the dentist’s diaries and accomodating patients.

Ms Mairéad Finnegan

• Receptionist

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