EMPOWER I

EMPOWER I Past Participants

Anya Aseeva, START Programme | Seanbhothar

Gill Berry, START Programme | PerCen Technologies

Emer Burke & Siobhán Hennelly, START Programme | Food Fitness Fertility

Jo Anne Butler, GROWTH Programme | Superfolk

Anne Byrne, GROWTH Programme | Anne Byrne Garden Design

Suzanne Carney, START Programme | Anatomy Physiotherapy

Lorraine Corcoran, START Programme | Cosmetic Creations

Jane Downes, GROWTH Programme | Part-Time.ie

Rachel Dubber, START Programme | Rachel Dubber Art Design

Mary Finn, START Programme | Connect4Work

Celine Folan, GROWTH Programme | Eat Unique

Asumpta Gallagher, START Programme | Best Practice

Louise Gibbons, START Programme | Inspire Learning

Elaine Kennedy, START Programme | Hawthorne Handmade Skincare

Olga Klofac, START Programme | Fairyspecs

Finola McDermott, START Programme | Dynamic Voices

Louise Loughlin, START Programme | The Fab Project

Catherine Macklin, GROWTH Programme | Heavenly Bia

Cepta Mahon, START Programme | Cookalicious

Michelle Malone, START Programme | The Health Club

Sarah McGuire, START Programme | The Reading Academy

Mary McHugh, GROWTH Programme | Irish Online Counselling and Psychotherapy

Marina Murphy, GROWTH Programme | Babyboss

Deirdre O’Dwyer Veerasingam, START Programme | Cardiotech Healthcare

Catherine O’Grady, GROWTH Programme | Glen Keen Farm

Mary O’Neill, START Programme | Noo Chocolates

Nancy O’Reilly, START Programme | Herbal Earth Skincare

Aveline O’Sullivan, START Programme | Bloom in a box

Niamh Ryle, GROWTH Programme | Homecheck

Pauline Rodhich, START Programme | Just Pause

Caitriona Watters Crehan, START Programme | Prepare Me

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EMPOWER I Case Studies

We have created an EMPOWER I Case Study Summary featuring 36 ambitious, successful and innovative female entrepreneurs. Read about their entrepreneurial journey and how the EMPOWER Programme influenced and beneffited them and their businesses.

EMPOWER I Case Studies

Success Stories

From Redundancy to Rising Success: Assumpta Gallagher’s Healthcare Journey

How the EMPOWER programme helped transform career setback into thriving healthcare consultancy Assumpta Gallagher’s story is a testament to resilience and reinvention. After facing redundancy following […]

Preparing for Independence: Caitriona Watters’ Inclusive Innovation

How the EMPOWER programme helped transform 20 years of disability sector experience into Prepare Me social enterprise Caitriona Watters is revolutionizing support for people with additional […]

Blooming Beyond Tradition: Aveline O’Sullivan’s Floral Revolution

Discover how the EMPOWER programme transformed Anne Byrne’s passion into a thriving garden design business Anne Byrne’s journey from financial services to garden design entrepreneur is […]

From Banking to Blooming: Anne Byrne’s Garden Design Success Story

Discover how the EMPOWER programme transformed Anne Byrne’s passion into a thriving garden design business Anne Byrne’s journey from financial services to garden design entrepreneur is […]