Peter Deegan

Peter Deegan is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in fisheries compliance and food safety. Since August 2018, Peter has served as a Sea Fisheries Protection Officer at the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, focusing on fisheries and food safety regulations. Prior to this role, Peter worked as a Research Assistant at University College Cork, where responsibilities included data management and field assistance related to aquatic species. Earlier roles at the Marine Institute and University College Cork further developed expertise in data management and fieldwork in aquatic environments. Peter's background also includes significant information technology experience, having held various contractor and analyst positions in organizations such as Novartis and the Bank of Ireland, complemented by a strong educational foundation in bioinformatics, environmental science, and information technology.