Based in Dublin, Ireland

Hussein Mahfouz

Enhanced Garda vetted Arabic | English interpreter

Egyptian Irish citizen — Garda vetted and accredited Arabic–English interpreter. I have lived in Europe for over 20 years, working in Ireland’s airline industry alongside interpreting. Enhanced Garda vetting reflects reliability and trustworthiness. I am committed to confidentiality, privacy, and impartiality at all times.

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Qualifications & experience

Garda-vetted Arabic–English interpreter with postgraduate training, CIOL credentials, and hands-on experience across legal, medical, and community settings in Ireland.

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Education & Certifications

  • - MSc in Work and Organizational Behaviour, Dublin City University, Ireland
  • - B.A. Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt
  • - CIOL Professional English Speaker, Chartered Institute of Linguists, UK
  • - Associate Member (ACIL), CIOL
  • - Dr. Paul Ekman's Micro, Subtle and Profile Expressions Training
  • - TUSLA - Children first program training, hselreland.ie
  • - Unconscious Bias Training, Linkedin Learning
  • - Court, Garda and Medical Interpreter Training
  • - Enhanced Garda Vetted
  • - Verify Certification

Experience

  • - Arabic-English interpreting experience with integrity
  • - Drawing on my diverse roles "Airline Crew", I am dedicated to providing accurate, confidential, and culturally sensitive interpreting services.
  • - Strong communication skills and professionalism
  • - Legal, Garda, Medical, and Court sectors

Interpreting Sectors

  • - Community interpreting for Refugee, Asylum and Legal Services
  • - An Garda Siochána, Prisons and National Immigration Bureau
  • - Irish Courts Service and Department of Justice and Equality
  • - Hospitals and HSE

Services offered

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Professional interpreting

- Providing accurate and confidential Arabic-English interpreting services across various sectors including legal, medical, and community services.

Training & development

- Training program for staff and teams to enhance communication and cultural. - CRM- Crew Resource Management Coaching.

Face-to-face & remote

- Face-to-face interpreting - Conferences - Telephone interpreting, where I cannot travel to a location at short notice to facilitate face to face communication, I can do telephone or video link interpreting as an alternative to ensure accessibility at any time.

Cultural & consultancy

- Supporting organisation to build Equality Diversity Inclusion workplace for everyone, which will benefit over all engagement and citizenship across the organisation

Availability calendar

Select a day below to see availability, then send your details. I will confirm the booking and agree the format (in person, phone, or video).

Online booking is only available from Ireland and the United Kingdom. Please use the contact section and we will help you arrange a date.

  1. 1 Choose a date
  2. 2 Your details
  3. 3 Confirmation
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Availability is updated regularly. For urgent requests, use contact details below.

Contact

For enquiries about interpreting, training, or availability, send a message below. I aim to respond within one business day.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I request a booking?

Use the availability calendar on this site to pick a date, send your details through the booking form, or contact me directly by email or phone. I will confirm as soon as possible and agree the format (face-to-face, phone, or video) that suits the assignment.

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Which languages and settings do you cover?

I provide Arabic–English interpreting for legal, Garda, court and immigration contexts, medical and HSE appointments, community and asylum-related work, and other professional settings across Ireland — in person or remotely when appropriate.

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Languages Legal Medical
How is confidentiality handled?

Interpreting is conducted impartially and in line with professional ethics. Personal data is processed fairly and only as needed for the assignment; more detail is set out in the site privacy notice.

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Privacy Ethics GDPR
What does full or partial day availability mean?

The calendar shows whether a date is offered as a full day or part of the day. Choose a slot that fits your needs; if you are unsure, message me and we can align on timing before confirming.

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Availability Calendar