How agreeable are you?
I think I am agreeable. I’m not a people pleaser, but I have patience where it matters and for those who need it. I try to be considerate and co-operative with others, but I am also not afraid to voice my opinion. I feel it’s innate in me. I’m happy in my own company, I’m happy in other people’s company, but I also think that how I grew up and the circumstances in which I grew up – I have a brother who has Down syndrome – have also shaped me.
What’s your middle name and what do you think of it?
My middle name is Clare, so my first two initials are PC, which I like to think I am! I like it. I’m not named after any family member; my mother just liked the name Paula because it means petite. Also, I have four brothers, so I think by the time my mum had daughters, she was choosing names that she really liked as opposed to naming them after people she knew or were in the family.
Where is your favourite place in Ireland?
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