Kathleen Ward was born in County Kerry, Ireland. She worked as a civil servant before entering nursing in 1975. She is a qualified general nurse, midwife and antenatal teacher, and has worked at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, St Catherine’s Hospital, Tralee and St Mary’s Hospital, Castleblayney. In 1984, Kathleen began holistic health training and set up the Kathleen Ward Health Clinic in Castleblayney, County Monaghan. She has six children.
