Pictured is Joanne Hession, Entrepreneurs Academy; Lorraine Greene, Programme Manager, AIB Women in Enterprise Programme Wendy Slattery, Founder of The Beauty Buddy, who was crowned winner of the AIB Women In Enterprise Programme 2019. Almost 80 companies took part in the eight month programme which kicked off in December 2018 and saw businesses take part…
DetailsHow do you start your day? How do you end your day? My morning ritual begins with a positive affirmation. After that, it’s an essential cup of coffee and checking my emails. At the end of each day, I review what’s been done and what hasn’t. I plan the next day’s work, prioritising…
DetailsThis week we chat to Cork Women Simone Best, who is by her own admission passionate in the pursuit of perfect hair. Her bijoux salon is an oasis of pretty pastels and talented stylists.Being in the heart of the community means that she gets to be a part of important days such as weddings…
DetailsLook at any successful businesswoman and you will discover how much they truly believe in themselves. Self-belief is probably the single most important trait possessed by any self-made woman. If you don’t believe you can succeed, then you won’t get very far. To quote Mary Kay Ash who founded Mary Kay Cosmetics: “If you think…
DetailsFlexible work, more mentoring from companies and an increase in women in senior roles – Network Ireland Survey A survey of Irish female professionals, both employees and business owners has revealed: Two thirds of working women said they need to be more confident in the workplace One in four women said men are paid more…
DetailsWe caught up with property powerhouse and letting affiociando Kate Colbert, Property manager part of the dynamic, multi award winning Colbert and Co. auctioneering and letting company based in Cork. The main role of a letting agent is to manage properties for private landlords. Responsibilities range from sourcing tenants and collecting rent, to full…
DetailsWhen I was in school and coming up to leaving cert beauty was something that I didn’t see as a career. There were nowhere near as many beauty colleges or careers that you could carve around beauty as there are now. I went ahead and did Business Studeis and Marketing and more recently digital marketing. …
DetailsJill Hamilton was selected as the winner of Cocoa Brown’s recent ambassador search, open to women across Ireland. Jill has had an exciting and esteemed career as the longest serving female Navy official, working on humanitarian missions and in maritime defence. Winning Cocoa Brown’s competition was her first foray into modelling – and she hopes…
DetailsAt the Network Ireland West Cork ‘For the Love of West Cork’ event with Sean O’Driscoll, Helen Collins and Gráinne McCarthy in Glebe Gardens, Baltimore, Co Cork, were, L to R. Helen Collins, Chair of Taste of West Cork Food Festival, Ciara Byrne, NIWC President and Sean O’Driscoll, businessman. Photo by Dermot Sullivan Network Ireland…
DetailsSupport from Creative Ireland Programme will see new partnerships and local Youth Theatre groups being established. Josepha Madigan, TD, Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht today announced a pilot initiative by Youth Theatre Ireland to support the roll-out of a new nationwide structure for the development, training and start-up of youth theatre groups. The…
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