Longford businesswomen gather during Enterprise Week

Over 100 women in business from Longford, Leitrim and Westmeath gathered to “Embrace Equity” during Local Enterprise Week earlier this month.

The event, organised by the Tri County Women in Business Network, took place on International Women’s Day Wednesday, March 8 in the Mullingar Park Hotel.

It was jointly hosted by the Local Enterprise Offices of Longford, Leitrim and Westmeath and showcased female entrepreneurs from a spectrum of business sectors and stages of their business journey.

Three inspiring women featured as keynote speakers on the day. They told their stories of how they set up their own successful businesses, overcoming personal and professional challenges along the way.

While all three businesses operate in very different sectors, passion and strength to navigate obstacles was a common theme to all.

Caption: Keynote speaker representing County Longford at the event, Edel O’Hanlon, Well Being Clinic, Longford Picture: Anna Allen Photography

The speakers were Edel O’Hanlon of the Well Being Clinic, Longford; Mullingar businesswoman and author Una Leonard of 2210 Patisserie and Olive MacTague from Olive Branch Coaching and Consulting in Leitrim.

Longford’s Pat Murphy, Chairperson of the Tri County Women in Business Network chaired a very successful networking session.

The event also included a presentation from Cathy Moran on the supports available to entrepreneurs from the Department of Social Protection.

Christine Charlton, Head of Enterprise in the Local Enterprise Office Westmeath closed the event by informing attendees of the supports available from the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) for small businesses.

Caption: Tri County Women in Business Network Chairperson and MC on the day, Pat Murphy Picture: Anna Allen Photography

For further information on the Women in Business Network and its events, check out LocalEnterprise.ie/Longford or follow Local Enterprise Office, Longford on social media.

The office can also be contacted on email info@leo.longford.ie or by phone on 043 334 3349.

Main photo caption: At the women in business event to mark International Women’s Day (L-R): Local Enterprise Office, Westmeath Business Advisor Catriona Duffy; Cathy Moran, Department of Social Protection; Edel O’Hanlon, The Well Being Clinic, Longford; Local Enterprise Office, Longford Business Advisor, Anna Lane; Olive MacTague, Olive Branch Coaching and Consulting, Leitrim; Local Enterprise Office, Leitrim Business Advisor Sheena Cannon; Una Leonard, 2210 Patisserie, Mullingar; Tri County Women in Business Network Chairperson Pat Murphy Picture: Anna Allen Photography