Paddy completed a B.S.C (Hons) In Land Management in Forestry in WIT graduating in 2022 and is a member of the Society of Irish Foresters. Paddy was born and bred in Kilkenny and comes from a farming background, actively involved in running the family farm. Paddy mainly covers the South-east of Leinster, focusing on Afforestation and Ash Dieback.