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PHOTOS: Kerry Businesswomen Gather To Hear Success Stories

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Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left,Barbara Dowling, Tralee, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry,Siobhan Rivas-May, Tralee.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left; Barbara Dowling, Tralee, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Siobhan Rivas-May, Tralee at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

MORE than 120 businesswomen joined forces this week with the Local Enterprise Office Kerry to celebrate ten years of ‘National Women’s Enterprise Day’ with a major event in The Brehon Hotel, Killarney.

The Local Enterprise Office Kerry was amongst 31 LEOs in local authorities all over the country which participated in inspiring National Women’s Enterprise Day gatherings which saw innovative female entrepreneurs share their “road to success”.

Guest speakers, including Barbara Moynihan, On Your Feet; Clodagh McCarthy, Bright Sparks Coaching; Antoinette Butler of Ireland Host Family; Julia Lynes, Eazy City; Rosie Mansfield, Go Cambio; Maura Hunter, MH Designs; Valerie Kingston, Glenilen Farm; Helen Hourihane, Health & Safety Authority; Greg Canty, Fuzion Communications; Caroline McEnery, The HR Suite and Kieran O’Connor, Bullseye Marketing in association with Enterprise Europe Network, revealed to a packed room their business success secrets, and gave inspired and motivational presentations on how women can make it in the business world.

Fiona Leahy of the Local Enterprise Office Kerry said: “We want local women entrepreneurs to truly believe in themselves and to succeed. We are here to encourage and to help businesswomen in the county along their entrepreneurial journey. The theme of this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day was ‘road to success’ and at our event we heard inspiring stories from women who have achieved great success and who generously shared their stories.”

Further information on the supports available to small businesses and start-ups is available through www.localenterprise.ie. Scroll down for photos…

Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, JRI America Team, Emma Murphy, Barbara Duffy, Emer O'Connor, Tiffany Scannell, Angela Malouf, Moira Murrell, County Executive Kerry County Council, 2nd left, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, 1st right.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, JRI America Team, Emma Murphy, Barbara Duffy, Emer O’Connor, Tiffany Scannell, Angela Malouf, Moira Murrell, County Executive Kerry County Council, 2nd left, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Joan Barrett, Ballyheighue, Sharon Fitzpatrick, Killarney,Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Olivia Dunne, Killorglin.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Joan Barrett, Ballyheighue, Sharon Fitzpatrick, Killarney,Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Olivia Dunne, Killorglin at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Chrisine Snyderm Kenmare, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, Jamie Keough,Kenmare.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Chrisine Snyder, Kenmare, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, Jamie Keogh, Kenmare, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Helen Courtney-Power, Killarney, Elisa Dowling, Castlegregory and Angela McAllen, Killarney Town Manager.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Helen Courtney-Power, Killarney, Elisa Dowling, Castlegregory and Angela McAllen, Killarney Town Manager, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Karie O'Toole, Killarney, Erina MacSweeney, Killorglin and Maria Brosnan, Annascaul.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Karie O’Toole, Killarney, Erina MacSweeney, Killorglin and Maria Brosnan, Annascaul, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Fiona Leahy- Businss Adviser, Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Kerry, Moira Murrell, County Executive, Kerry County Council, Liz Maher chairperson of Kerry Businesswomen's Network.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Fiona Leahy- Businss Adviser, Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Kerry, Moira Murrell, County Executive, Kerry County Council, Liz Maher chairperson of Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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Thursday was National Women’s Enterprise Day in Ireland, with aims to inspire, motivate and support women and to encourage even more women to set up their own businesses across the country in running their own business, and recognise the essential role played by Ireland’s female entrepreneurs. Delegates from Local Enterprise Centres of Cork and Kerry Region met in the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. From left, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Antoinette Butler, Ireland Host Family, Castlemaine,Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, Niamh McDonagh.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan/FREE PIC****/No Repro Fee
From left, Fiona leahy, Local Enterprise Office Kerry, Antoinette Butler, Ireland Host Family, Castlemaine,Tomás Hayes- Head of Local Enterprise Office, Liz Maher, Chairperson Kerry Businesswomen’s Network, Niamh McDonagh, at the event in Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan