For Mairead Mackle, a woman’s place in society is not in the home. For her, it’s about creating homes. Mackle grew up on a farm in Co Fermanagh in Northern Ireland and trained as a podiatrist before she decided to create her own career around home care and the housing crisis. With podiatry jobs in short supply, Mackle decided to create her own practice. However, this ended up eating into a lot of her time, which was not ideal as she had just had her first of seven children. “My whole ethos is having flexibility and freedom to do…

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“I wanted to do something that had a sense of purpose. That I wasn’t just going to work.”

Mairead Mackle left a career in podiatry over 25 years ago to set up a business that focused on providing home care and housing services. She discusses the expansion of Homecare Independent Living, the impact of the pandemic and her commitment to empowering women in the workplace.

24th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

Cait Caden

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