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By Ronan Gargan · Northern Sound · 22 September 2026

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A 33-year-old Cavan man says receiving a diagnosis of ADHD became a complete life changer for him.Cian Walsh from Cavan was diagnosed with ADHD in 2024 after ye...
A 33-year-old Cavan man says receiving a diagnosis of ADHD became a complete life changer for him.
Cian Walsh from Cavan was diagnosed with ADHD in 2024 after years of struggling to understand himself.
He believes there's a lot of information out there about the traits and how to get a diagnosis, but he says there's not enough information about how to live a fulfilling life.
The Cavan man works in the recruitment sector and is now wants to help those with ADHD to find the right jobs and he does so through his private practice called Rue Cloud Coaching.
He said he is lucky in that he landed a career that suits his ADHD because he is able to read people well and pick up on energy.
Cian says he wants to raise awareness about how people can use it to their advantage.
The local man said his diagnosis allowed him to see things clearer and now more things made a lot more sense. He said it allowed him to finally understand.
Reporting by Ronan Gargan for Northern Sound, funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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