Dream big, start local – making it happen
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Karen Sheriff, Shirley Sherriff Jewellers; Catherine Fay, Charles Fay clothing store; Sian Maitland, LEO Cavan and Senator Pauline Tully (SF).Image 2 of 19
Sandra Coote, NWED ambassador and founder of Crafts of Ireland, speaking at CWBC National Women’s Enterprise Day event.Image 3 of 19
Deborah Mathews, The Eden Space and Theresa Whitney.Image 4 of 19
Audrey and Sheila from O’Keeffe RecruitmentImage 5 of 19
Irene Young, Nestegg Life and Pensions; Rosie Galligan, McDwyers Chartered Accountants and Ranjit Elliott.Image 6 of 19
Anke Morgenroth, Bear Essentials, Belinda O'Neill Founder of Be Inspired To Be and Grace Monahan, CranioSacral Therapy Cavan. Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 7 of 19
Deborah Mathews, The Eden Space and Theresa Whitney. Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 8 of 19
Ann Conway, Conway Concrete, Grainne Tuomey, North East REgional Enterprise Programme, Gillian Madden, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Local Enterprise Office, and Linda Scotte, Amatino Partners Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 9 of 19
Patricia Crimin, TLC Time for You and Roswitha Brink-Reynolds Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 10 of 19
Members of Cavan Craft Collective pictured at the CWBC National Women's Enterprise Day Celebration at Farnham Estate. L-r Kirsten O'Keffee, Studio Eight, Alma Custom Made Jewellery, Sandra Coote, NWED Ambassador & Founder of Crafts of Ireland and Dermot Gallagher LEO Cavan Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 11 of 19
Caroline Van den Berg, Wild Wardrobe, Lynn Sharkey, Lynn Sharkey Nutrition, Anne Rudden, Áine's Hndmade Chocolates and Alma Custom Made Jewellery Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 12 of 19
Aileen Reilly, Farnham Financial Services, Anns Smith, Farnham Financial Services and Margaret String, Dan Rua Cottages Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 13 of 19
Jean Sorahan, Child Psychology Ireland, Tetiana Hrytsyk, Tetiana Lesiuk Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 14 of 19
Gillian Madden, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Local Enterprise Office, Guestspeaker Belinda O’Neill, Founder of Be Inspired To Be, Guestspeaker Sammy Leslie, Custodian of Castle Leslie Estate, Sandra Coote, NWED Ambassador & Founder of Crafts of Ireland, and Margaret McKeon-Boyle, Extensive PR & Coordinator of Cavan Women in Business Network Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 15 of 19
Guestspeaker Belinda O’Neill, Founder of Be Inspired To Be, Guestspeaker Sammy Leslie, Custodian of Castle Leslie Estate and Sandra Coote, NWED Ambassador & Founder of Crafts of Ireland Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 16 of 19
Guestspeaker Belinda O’Neill, Founder of Be Inspired To Be, speaking at CWBC National Women's Enterprise Day event which took place in Farnham Estate onThursdayImage 17 of 19
Guestspeaker Sammy Leslie, Custodian of Castle Leslie Estate, speaking at CWBC National Women's Enterprise Day event which took place in Farnham Estate onThursdayImage 18 of 19
Louise O'Reilly, Senator Pauline Tully, Tina Tully, Well Ora,Louise McDevitt and Joanne Barry, Well-Ora Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYImage 19 of 19
Annette Donnelly, Local Enterprise Office, Gillian Madden, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, Local Enterprise Office, Guestspeaker Belinda O’Neill, Founder of Be Inspired To Be, Margaret McKeon-Boyle, Extensive PR & Coordinator of Cavan Women in Business Network and Ruth Murdy, Local Enterprise Office Photo by SHEILA MARIE ROONEYCavan celebrates National Women’s Enterprise Day 2025
Over 110 women in business from across County Cavan gathered at the Farnham Estate Golf & Spa Resort last Thursday evening, October 16, to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2025, hosted by Local Enterprise Office Cavan in association with the Cavan Women in Business Network.
The event brought together entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals for an evening of inspiration, networking and celebration.
Attendees heard from a line-up of engaging speakers including Sammy Leslie of Castle Leslie Estate; Belinda O’Neill, motivational speaker and author; and Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland, who was the LEO Cavan Ambassador for 2025.
Enterprise Development Officer, LEO Cavan, Gillian Madden, welcomed guests and highlighted the importance of supporting and celebrating female entrepreneurship in Cavan, encouraging more women to “dream big, start local, and make it happen".
Margaret McKeon-Boyle, co-ordinator, was MC for the event and announced that membership of Cavan Women in Business Network is open for 2026 at https://www.localenterprise.ie/Cavan/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Cavan-Women-in-Business-Network-Membership-2026.html