Máire Donnelly

Máire Donnelly from Lisburn, runs JMD Training located at Boucher Crescent with her husband Jim. The business provides a training and consultancy service to a range of clients from all industry sectors.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Sep 2014, 15:15 BST

What do you like doing on your day off?

Go out with friends for a meal, catch up with my children for a chat, walk the dog.

If you were to choose your favorite meal what would it be, where and why?

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Chinese take away in the house, relaxing and watching the TV.

What was the most frightening moment of your life?

Moving into our new training facilities in Boucher Crescent. Jim started JMD Training in March 2010, I joined the company in October 2010. And some family and friends thought we were mad to leave two payee jobs to open up a business in a recession. We have never been afraid of hard work so it was a case of its now or never. I knew JMD Training could offer a cost effective and quality training service. And as our business has continued to grow I think our customers must agree.

How would you describe your taste in clothes?

If it sparkles I like it.

What would you do if you won a million pounds?

Share it with my three children and buy a holiday home beside the sea (somewhere hot of course).

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Crying at funerals and weddings even when I do not really know the people involved. Very embarrassing – my friends call me “tiny tears”.

What music do you like?

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Various from sixties soul music to Kings of Leon to Pharrell Williams

What sports person do you most admire?

Currently Rory McIlroy

Describe your best ever holiday. What would your dream holiday be?

Last all family holiday to Turkey – before children became to grown up to want to go on holidays with us. My dream holiday would be a world tour to see all the famous wonders of the world.

What is your greatest remaining ambition?

Never to retire

If you could spend a day with a celebrity whom would you choose?

Simon Cowell to see what he is really like

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If you were stranded on a desert island what three things would you want with you?

Factor 50 sun screen, Comfortable flat shoes (As I never were sensible shoes I always wear heels) and a radio.

Favorite things

Car: My wee red Tigra convertible car

Film: There are too many to choose from – but top five: “As good as it gets”, “Bridget Jones Diary”, “Scent of a Woman”, “The graduate”, “Shawshank Redemption”

Comedian: Billy Connolly

CD: Music Track from the film “Indecent Proposal”

Book: A Woman of Substance – Barbara Taylor Bradford

Actor: Again so many to choose from - but top five: Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di Caprio,

Actress: Again so many to choose from - but top five: Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan, Michelle Pfeiffer

Drink: Water and alcohol drink of choice vodka and coke

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