Women in business
Contributor on 01 Sep 2021
Steps to success: resilience – do I have it?
Caroline Murphy is back with her Steps to Success column. This week, she discusses the idea of resilience and how it can be used to benefit your business
Irene Bermingham on 07 Apr 2021
Local Business: revamping in Clare
This week Irene Bermingham speaks to Agness Meehan, of Agness’ Vintage ReDesigns, Co Clare, about her business transition from hairdressing, to furniture upcycling
Maria Moynihan on 09 Dec 2020
'I had a dream; but I needed guidance and the direction of where to go'
With 1,200 members across the country, Network Ireland provides valuable peer support for professional women; particularly in rural Ireland, writes Maria Moynihan
Mairead Lavery on 24 Jun 2020
As happy as Harry
A good business idea can come from anywhere and for Monaghan woman Martina Woods it was the love she has for Harry, a cocker spaniel, who she says is her ‘big hairy’ child. Mairead Lavery reports.
on 08 Jan 2020
Living Life: this week's Top 5
Gillian Richardson brings you this week's Top 5 events to attend in the coming week.
Mairead Lavery on 09 Oct 2019
Doing the business
Brexit might be in the air, but down in west Cork over 250 women were fizzing with positivity having attended Network Ireland’s annual conference and awards gala. Mairead Lavery reports.
Odile Evans on 02 Oct 2019
National Women's Enterprise Day set to be bigger than ever
Local Enterprise Offices are organising 17 entrepreneurial events on 17 October for National Women's Enterprise Day (NWED).
Maria Moynihan on 13 Mar 2019
'Will my granddaughter be going through a checkpoint at five years of age?'
From doing business to living near the border, over the coming weeks, we will feature four people on the frontline as Brexit looms: this week, knitwear designer, Edel MacBride, writes Maria Moynihan
Amii McKeever on 06 Mar 2019
Celebrating the choices of women on International Women’s Day
Achieving gender balance is essential in all aspects of life. International Women’s Day provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the women in our lives, our friends, family and colleagues
Maria Moynihan on 09 Jan 2019
Made with love, at Love Mo Chuisle
One ending led Anna Dobson to a new beginning with Love Mo Chuisle, writes Maria Moynihan, as part of our Inspire series.
Maria Moynihan on 22 Aug 2018
The proof is in Pudding Row
When Dervla James left a successful cafe in Dublin to move home to Sligo for a better work-life balance, some people thought it was a mistake. But the proof is in Pudding Row, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 09 May 2018
Giving it socks with Irish Socksciety
Meet the two women giving it socks all the way to the EU Summit with their Galway-based start-up , writes Maria Moynihan
Maria Moynihan on 02 May 2018
McCambridge's: Serving the City of the Tribes for almost 100 years
McCambridge’s of Galway has stood on Shop St for almost 100 years and, according to Natalie McCambridge, it is community focus that has allowed it to stand the test of time, writes Maria Moynihan
Maria Moynihan on 18 Apr 2018
Building her own brand: Meet Dorene Mallon of The Farmer's Daughter
Having spent most of her career working on behalf of Irish food businesses, Dorene Mallon decided it was time to build her own brand, The Farmer’s Daughter, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 14 Mar 2018
"Failure wasn't an option" - the farm-to-fork cafe on the Long Mile Rd
Dublin’s Long Mile Road might not be the most obvious location for a farm-to-fork cafe, but at The Farmhouse Café, Susan O’Sullivan has defied all doubts -including her own, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 24 Jan 2018
Meet the mother-daughter team behind Bantry's Stuffed Olive
At The Stuffed Olive in Bantry, Trish Messom and her daughters Grace and Sarah O’Shea have the family recipe for success, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 17 Jan 2018
A prescription for success at Meaghers Pharmacy
Oonagh O’Hagan still had a student loan when she convinced the bank to let her borrow £2m to buy her first pharmacy as she embarked on discovering the prescription for success, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 15 Nov 2017
Meet the new producers bringing European flavours to our food scene
From gherkins and quail eggs to smoked meats and traditional breads, meet some of the “new Irish” who are bringing flavours from home to our food scene, writes Maria Moynihan.
Maria Moynihan on 25 Oct 2017
The Kilkenny cookery queen
Necessity was the mother of invention when Anne Neary started cookery classes in her kitchen to make ends meet on the farm. Today, Kilkenny would not be the same without her, writes Maria Moynihan
Maria Moynihan on 11 Oct 2017
Meet Alison Ritchie: Ireland's very own Elsa
As MD of Polar Ice Ltd - Ireland’s leading dry ice manufacturer - is Alison Ritchie Ireland’s very own Elsa from Disney's Frozen? writes Maria Moynihan.