Network Ireland is now inviting applications for their prestigious Businesswoman of the Year Awards, which recognise the achievements of talented and dedicated female professionals.
The awards were officially launched at this year’s Network Ireland International Women’s Day (IWD) event at Croke Park, which was attended by 400 business women from across the island of Ireland in the organisation’s first ever cross-border IWD celebration.
The International Women’s Day event featured a stellar line-up of women blazing a trail in their chosen field, including astronaut Dr Norah Patten, chef Trisha Lewis and digital entrepreneur, Áine Kerr. The proceeds of fundraising efforts on the day went to Debra, which supports people living with the incurable genetic condition, epidermolysis bullosa (EB) or butterfly skin, and their families.
The national recipients of the Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025 will be chosen from the winners of 17 local branch finals, with the national awards taking place in September. Eight awards will now acknowledge the success of women in the following categories: Emerging Businesswoman; Solo Businesswoman; Established Businesswoman; Creative Professional; STEM Professional; Employee – Rising Star; Employee – Shining Star; and Networker of the Year.
Network Ireland National President Amy O’Sullivan hopes that this year’s awards will help advance the theme of her presidency, ‘Breaking Barriers’.
BREAKING BARRIERS
“Through Network Ireland’s Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025, I want to recognise female professionals who have faced adversity and overcome obstacles to further their work and career ambitions,” she said. “I want to celebrate the business women who have challenged the limitations imposed by a prevailing culture of inequality to make their ventures a success. More than anything, I want these awards to empower our members to break their own barriers by modelling what’s possible.”
Winners of the national awards will be selected by a panel of business experts and the closing date for applications is Thursday, 17th April at 5pm.
