Ruth Medjber’s life stories: ‘I saw the effects of a good education, something my mates didn’t have. They drifted towards drugs, using heroin’In a new project, photographer Ruth Medjber is asking ordinary people to share their extraordinary tales. This week, she meets Geoff Finan, school principal at St Audoen’s in Dublin cityGeoff Finan photographed by Ruth MedjberRuth Medjber Today at 06:30I got emotional talking to Geoff Finan, not for sad reasons, but because it’s rare that I encounter someone who is so selfless, humble, proud of others and so grateful to his mother.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2026 10:02 UTC