Eya Lawani is a Special Needs Assistant and has worked in the educational sector for 12 years first in Youth Justice with young offenders , and then with special needs children.

Eya is passionate about education and justice and is presently studying for a postgraduate degree in Equality studies from the school of social policy and law of UCD.

As a first generation Irish migrant Eya has lived in ireland for 20 years and is raising a young family, she is inspired and motivated by her desire to help build a fairer, more welcoming and inclusive Ireland .