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Style galore at latest Laois Local Enterprise event
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Style galore at latest Laois Local Enterprise event

Laois Local Enterprise event sees female entrepreneurs get PR and styling advice

Style was the order of the day at the most recent Women in Business event (Thursday 28th August) organised by Laois Local Enterprise Office Laois.

Sally McEllistrim, Get it Across PR and Communications (guest speaker); Evelyn Reddin, Head of Enterprise, LEO; Honor Deevy, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO and Breeda O’Connell, Image Consultant (guest speaker) at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

The elegant Castle Durrow was the venue for the third so far in a series of events organised throughout the year to encourage and support female entrepreneurs in Laois.

Fern Moore, Find Your Flow Coaching; Angelina Greaves, Misszoey Jewels; Alice Carroll, Alice in Yogaland; Sharon McKimm, Guiding Light Consultancy and Vanessa Jaden, Jaden Soulworks at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

The events give women an unrivalled opportunity to network and share information and also to learn more about the wide range of supports available through the LEO and other similar business supports.

Kyra Fingleton, Glamping Under The Stars; Grainne O’Malley, Tick That Box; Honor Deevy, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO and Breeda O’Connell, Image Consultant (guest speaker) at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

Honor Deevy, Senior Enterprise Development Officer with Laois LEO said.

“These events are highly valuable, as they address a broad spectrum of interesting topics and feature speakers who are relevant to women in business, while also providing meaningful support and networking opportunities. They are becoming more and more popular”.

Michelle McEvoy, Angela Fitzpatrick, Mary Ahearne, Olha Zhelieznova, Lisa Sheridan and Louise O’Shea, all from Aubren Ltd at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

That popularity was borne out by the large group of women turned out for the networking lunch event and heard keynote speaker Breeda O’ Connell speak on ‘Style with Purpose – how to Dress with Confidence, Clarity and Impact’.

Honor Deevy, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO; Helen Bracken, Fox Covert Farm; Margaret Palmer-Bergin, Beeing Mindfully and Marina Sleptslova, Hobby DoCraft at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

Introducing Breeda, Ms Deevy described her as “A passionate and highly experienced Image Consultant who has worked with hundreds of women to show how personal style can support their everyday lives, as well as their most extraordinary moments. She’s known for her unique blend of practical guidance and inspiring energy, helping women feel confident, comfortable and fully themselves in what they wear.’ . Breeda works both online and in person with private clients, delivers corporate talks and workshops, and is a regular media contributor—with her most recent TV appearance on the Today Show in January. She’s known for her unique blend of practical guidance and inspiring energy, helping women feel confident, comfortable and fully themselves in what they wear.’ 

Honor Deevy, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO; Helen Bracken, Fox Covert Farm; Margaret Palmer-Bergin, Beeing Mindfully and Marina Sleptslova, Hobby DoCraft at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.

Well known PR, Sally McEllistrim of ‘Get It Across PR and Communications’ also spoke at the event where she gave a brief insight into PR and the value it brings to businesses and brands.

Irene O’Shea, Wedding Celebrant with Emer Concannon, Alice Harrington and Danielle Keane from The Maldron Hotel at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.
Hazel Peavoy, SETU; Caragh Burns Sharma, S&P; Grainne Walshe and Caroline Coburn, Rathdowney Pharmacy at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.
Catriona Plunkett, Golden Egg Holistic and Denise Plunkett, Peig’s Bar, Portlaoise at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.
Jazz Proc, RTT Hypnotherapy; Olive Davis, Laois Reading & Dyslexia Group and Brónagh Davidson, My Pregnancy Journals at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.
Alena Chikuutnikova, AlenaCDEsign; Marie Dunne, Marie Dunne Kinesiology and Jeya Berry, Jeya Berry Kinesiology at the Local Enterprise Office Laois, Women in Business Networking Event at Castle Durrow. Photo: Alf Harvey.