Aoife Keough, Alice Harrison, Katie Diffey, Ellen Madden, Caitlin Nic Gabhann, Brosna O’Donavan, Larissa Feeney and Laura Doyle.

Celebrating women in business

A group of innovative and successful Irish business women gathered for the final celebration of Acorns Cycle 9, which is funded by the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine, including Laura Doyle from Mullingar (sparklehearts.ie).

The lead entrepreneur is Larissa Feeney from accountants online, and other members, as well as Laura Doyle, are Brosna O’Donovan, Sligo (Mighty Grey’s Studio), Caitlin Nic Gabhann, Donegal (LearnIrishTunes.com), Ellen Madden, Longford (Down The Floral Path), Katie Diffley, Leitrim, (Rebel Rising), Alice Harrison, Westmeath (The Yoga Picnic, which is at Lilliput on July 7), and Aoife Keogh, Monaghan (The Grazing Goat).

Laura Doyle said: “We were celebrating the power of Irish women in business! Here’s to the incredible journey of Cycle 9 with ACORNS, where passion met perseverance and dreams turned into achievements.

"Together, we’ve conquered challenges, forged lifelong friendships, and empowered each other to reach new heights. Cheers to the unstoppable force of female entrepreneurship!”

Aoife Keough, Alice Harrison, Katie Diffey, Ellen Madden, Caitlin Nic Gabhann, Brosna O’Donavan, Larissa Feeney and Laura Doyle.